Irradiation can also complement and enhance traditional recycling methods. When combined with a chemical recycling method ...

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

What should be done with all the wood and plastic waste? This has been investigated by Supriyanto, Ph.D. in the research area ...

With the COtooCLEAN process, they aim to convert postconsumer polyolefin packaging into high-quality food-grade recycled ...

Here’s an easy-to-use guide to recycling in the Sacramento area: Around the world, the triangle-shaped symbol found on recyclable items is called the “chasing arrows,” and includes corresponding ...

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 ...

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

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

"Plastic waste [is] generated at the plasma donation sites from collecting the samples of plasma from the donors, as well as in the testing labs," Cappellucci said. At the testing site in Hoover ...

As plastic piles up in landfills, New York authorities on the state and local levels are shifting their focus from recycling to reduction. Bales of sorted plastic for recycling are seen in a ...

CalRecycle’s draft rules detailed how plastic packaging producers would avoid plastic ending up in the landfill, but retailers and farmers said they wouldn’t work as written. California Gov.