At the early May Refocus Plastics Sustainability & Recycling Summit in Minneapolis, representatives from across the plastics supply chain came together to discuss how the plastics industry can work ...

A congressional hearing on chemical recycling showed few signs of legislative movement on that topic but indications that ...

Re: “The Truth about Plastics Recycling” (C&EN, Nov. 27, 2023, page 2): At least partially the problem is one of inertia. In my own house, for example, I’m proactive for recycling, but my ...

"There is no silver bullet." Startup develops innovative solution to 'plastic conveyor belt' crisis: 'Targeted action' first ...

While United Nations agreements like the Basel Convention have put limits on global trade in plastic scrap, industry groups ...

Plastic is a product that is ubiquitous in today's society, says Sarah Morath, Wake Forest professor of law and author of the book "Our Plastic Problem and How to Solve It." ...

Melodea notes that the European Union has implemented the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive, which establishes a minimum recycling target of 50 percent for plastic packaging by 2025, increasing ...

To address these questions, a research team from Mansoura University, the Agricultural Research Center, and the University of ...

Mechanical recycling: A physical reprocessing procedure that involves sorting, grinding, melting and remoulding plastic waste without altering its fundamental chemical structure.

A new report from the Ocean Conservancy ranks Arizona among the worst states in the country for plastic pollution policy.