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Plastic Pollution

Plastic pollution accumulating in an area of the environment is considered “poorly reversible”, if natural mineralization processes occurring there are slow and engineered remediation solutions are improbable. Should negative outcomes in these areas arise as a consequence of plastic pollution, they will be practically irreversible.
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Precision Lignocellulosic Biorefinery: Process Regulation From Corn Stover to Products

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study presents a precision biorefinery framework that transforms corn stover into high‐value bioproducts through whole‐process regulation. Mechanical fractionation separates feedstock into parenchyma‐rich short fibers and vascular‐bundle‐dominant long fibers.
Xue‐Cheng Lin, Lan Wang, Tai‐Ran Pang, Ming‐Yuan Yin, Hong‐Zhang Chen   +4 more
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Self‐Adaptive Non‐Flammable Wallpaper With Layered Bead‐Network Structure for Light Path Modulation Enabling on‐Demand Building Thermal Management

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A layered bead‐network wallpaper is designed to modulate the light propagation path, overcoming the color residue limitations of thermochromic components for efficient automatic switching between radiative cooling and solar heating modes. The layered bead‐network wallpaper provides passive, all‐season thermal regulation while offering self‐cleaning and
Jianyu Wu, Linmin Xia, Jiankun Wu, Yuying Yang, Wuhong Zhong, Jianguo Li, Yan Yu, Rilong Yang   +7 more
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Will the Global Plastics Treaty break the plastic wave? The beginning of a long discussion road

Cambridge Prisms: Plastics
We are experiencing the effects of the triple planetary crisis—climate change, loss of nature, and pollution—aggravated by plastic pollution. Despite widespread global awareness of the adverse effects of plastic pollution, its ongoing increase remains ...
Fabiula Danielli Bastos de Sousa
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An Edible Biohybrid Platform Accomplishes In Situ Fenton‐Mediated Enteral Nanoplastics Aging and Excretion

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
An edible biohybrid platform triggers nanoplastics (NPs) aging and agglomeration by in situ generating hydroxyl radicals within the intestine. The enlarged NPs are unable to penetrate the intestine and are subsequently excreted. Simultaneously, probiotic biofilms reinforce the intestinal barrier.
Su Zhou, Anran Yan, Haowei Guo, Ping Chen, Qiang Chu   +4 more
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The global apparel industry is a significant yet overlooked source of plastic leakage

Nature Communications
Plastic pollution is a global environmental threat with potentially irreversible impacts on aquatic life, ecosystems, and human health. This study is a comprehensive assessment of the global apparel industry’s contribution to plastic pollution.
Anna Kounina, Jesse Daystar, Sophie Chalumeau, Jon Devine, Roland Geyer, Steven T. Pires, Shreya Uday Sonar, Richard A. Venditti, Julien Boucher   +8 more
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Electrical‐Stimulation Hydrogel Electronic Skin for Sustainable Hybrid Biomechanical–Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting and Accelerating Wound Healing

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A hybrid biomechanical–electromagnetic energy‐harvesting e‐skin is developed using a gelatin‐based outer matrix with a zwitterionic conductive inner layer. The e‐skin autonomously generates stable electrical stimulation from daily body motion and ambient electronics, enabling significantly enhanced wound healing bothin vitro and in vivo.
Syun‐Hong Chou, Ming‐Han Lu, Wei‐Chen Peng, Wei‐Chun Yang, Pei‐Yi Liu, Yu‐Hsuan Yang, Yi‐Lin Huang, Cheng‐Hung Tsai, Ting‐Yu Yang, Xuan Zhang, Zhi‐Xian Yan, Ying‐Chih Lai, San‐Yuan Chen   +12 more
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Thermally Processable, Transparent, Mechanically Tunable and Robust Bioplastics From Wastepaper

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Unlike conventional inefficient or low‐value wastepaper recycling, a directional transformation strategy is employed to convert whole wastepaper into intact bioplastics with tunable mechanical properties in our work. These bioplastics can be processed into flexible bags or rigid containers and exhibit high transparency, water resistance, repairability,
Zhezhe Zhou, Tao Chu, Boyou Hou, Mark Lynch, Siqi Huo, Min Hong, Jianguo Yang, Paulomi (Polly) Burey, Qiang Gao, Guobo Huang, Pingan Song   +10 more
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Closed‐Loop Radiative Cooling Mulch Upcycled From Agricultural Residues for Efficient Soil Heat–Water Stress Mitigation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Conventional passive radiative cooling films rely on costly feedstocks and energy‐intensive fabrication, with poor end‐of‐life compatibility in agriculture. To address this challenge, a sustainable radiative cooling mulch (SRCM) is developed from waste maize leaves via spontaneous hydrogen‐bond self‐assembly.
Hao Li, Dong Lv, Yang Fu, Cancheng Jiang, Wenqi Wang, Ze Li, Lin Liang, Jiayu Du, Jie Tan, Yihao Zhu, Wenjie Liu, Lamfeddal Kouisni, Kaixin Lin, Chi Yan Tso   +13 more
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Microplastics‐Induced Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis Accelerates Alzheimer's‐Like Pathology and Cognitive Decline via the Gut–Brain Axis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Microplastics (MPs) breach the gut‐brain axis by triggering taurine‐depleting microbiota dysbiosis that accelerates Alzheimer‐like pathology in 5XFAD mice. Taurine supplementation normalizes autophagy, microglial quiescence, and cognition, and plasma taurine inversely tracks cognitive decline in ADNI participants, revealing a readily translatable ...
Zifeng Wu, Jiarong Yang, Miaoxuan Zhang, Yi Li, Zhuling Tu, Ji Wang, Jin‐Tai Yu, Kun Guo, Rongcan Luo   +8 more
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