Scientists developed a new method for breaking down one of the most common plastics to a byproduct that can be upcycled into ...

In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It's now about 400 million tons—an increase of nearly 20,000%.

Houston urges residents not to crush plastic bottles before recycling, ensuring sorting machines process them properly.

A team of chemists has recently introduced an eco-friendly, solvent-free approach to recycling plastic by using moisture ...

Howard County residents are fighting back to stop chemical company W.R. Grace & Co. from building a pilot plastic recycling ...

Current methods to recycle plastics often use expensive catalysts, harsh conditions and produce toxic byproducts. New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be ...

The company claims its polystyrene recycling technology can reduce carbon equivalent emissions by up to 86 percent compared ...

Jussi Salaranto, from Corsair Group, reveals how he’s transforming plastic waste into high-quality pyrolysis oil. Introduced to the plastic crisis in 2018 in Thailand, Jussi’s innovative approach ...

A bill in Olympia would make Washington’s recycling system transparent, accessible to more people, and cut out plastic and ...

Walmart, the world's largest retailer, will miss a series of plastic packaging related goals for 2025, including cuts to overall use of resin and increasing the use of recycled content.

Glass bottles and metal cans are much more likely to be recycled, while the waste that is least likely to be recycled is plastic, Watkyn says, with just 12% recycled in the UK. “The figures vary ...