Two people stand in a laboratory in front of a closed fume hood; each is wearing goggles, a lab coat, and gloves and holds a box of nitrile rubber gloves. Evan Bailey and Caroline Gilmer were inspired ...

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 film, wraps, pouches and labels are everywhere. Whether used to keep food fresh, medicines safe or goods protected during shipping, flexible plastic packaging has become an indispensable part ...

Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a groundbreaking nickel-based catalyst that could transform the way the world recycles plastic. Instead of requiring tedious sorting, the catalyst ...

A large pile of plastic bottles and cans collected on a street corner in downtown Manhattan, New York. A large pile of plastic bottles and cans collected on a street corner in downtown Manhattan, New ...

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Recycling bin filled with plastic bottles emphasizes waste management and environmental awareness. Image in public domain.

In the plastic recycling industry, the casualties keep coming. Waste management company Biffa's Sunderland plant closed in February after opening in 2022 at a cost of £7m, while rival Viridor closed ...

With the rise in plastic usage and a growing population, Cameroon's waste processing industry is struggling to keep up with the increasing demand. This has given rise to an informal waste processing ...

A woman from Delhi is transforming plastic waste into a resource through "Plastic Banks" in schools and awareness drives.

Prysmian and Versalis have entered into a strategic partnership to establish a dedicated chemical recycling supply chain for plastic cable scrap, including difficult-to-recycle cross-linked ...