But this breakthrough doesn't stand alone; recent developments in plastic science and recycling include pyrolysis research to ...

Student-led reverse vending machines are rewarding people with bus tickets for recycling plastic bottles, promoting cleaner ...

European nations voted Friday to allow for chemical recycling to play a larger role in the production of plastic bottles, ...

Bales of shredded plastic material are stacked in a warehouse with two people in hard hats talking in front of them as a third person drives a forklift carrying a bale. Bales of used plastic at ...

One of the biggest challenges in recycling plastic is that there are several kinds of plastic that end up in our bins – and those variations in composition necessitate sorting out waste before ...

Recycling polyolefin plastics is inefficient and costly because their strong bonds make them hard to break down and require tedious pre-sorting. The future of plastic recycling may soon get much less ...

Plastic has been a revolutionary material over the past century, with an uncountable number of uses and an incredibly low price to boot. Unfortunately, this low cost has led to its use in many places ...

IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute says mechanical recycling of plastic offers climate benefits. “The results of the study show that high-quality recycling through advanced sorting is better ...

Discover innovative ways to recycle plastic and create useful items. Perfect for eco-conscious individuals and DIY enthusiasts. Step-by-step ideas to repurpose plastic creatively. Save resources and ...

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“Recycling is real, and we’re doing it here at Plastic Ingenuity in Madison, Wisconsin.” Those are the words of a dedicated employee at Plastic Ingenuity, where more than thirteen million pounds of ...

An Indian government minister and a trade group are backing an effort to identify and help fund entrepreneurs in the nation’s plastics recycling sector. The initiative will be highlighted at the ...