Plastics are undeniably useful materials that have found their way into virtually all human activities. However, with yearly global plastic production exceeding 400 million tons, the environmental ...

Austria-based packaging company says it now operates 13 PET and HDPE plastic recycling facilities in nine countries.

A team from Louisiana State University is reporting a “potential breakthrough” and estimates a new electromagnetic induction ...

Emily Friedman Although uncertainty permeated into nearly every business sector in 2024, recycled plastics stands among the ...

Water plays a crucial role in boosting the conversion of polyolefins into valuable fuels when paired with ruthenium catalysts, presenting a promising approach to addressing global plastic waste. Plast ...

Just as we are reckoning with how to conserve ecosystems on Earth for future living creatures, we must think of space as an ...

From oil extraction and plastic production to product use, recycling and disposal, the entire lifecycle of plastics leaves a trail of destruction. Plastics are inherently more complex than other ...

Plastic waste remains an unsolved and a fast-growing environmental challenge, calling for breakthroughs in recycling technologies. Now, researchers from Korea have discovered that adding water to ...

The main question was if 20 HK cents were enough of a reward for people to turn in their plastic bottles. “Today, the behaviour is not towards recycling, and we are trying to change that ...

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking method to upcycle discarded plastics into new materials with enhanced properties. This innovation not only offers a potential solution to the global plastic ...

However, their recycling remains a major problem. In a recent study, researchers ... From Microplastics to Macro-Impact: Plastic Recycling Challenges Jan. 13, 2025 — The use of plastic has ...

While recycling initiatives have amped up massively in recent years, plastic is still everywhere; wrapping our groceries, holding our toiletries and taking over our homeware. Keen to see just ...