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Or plastic bag, for that matter. Just months away from New Jersey reaching three years of banning single-use plastic bags in ...

The possibilities for material design and production of plastic components are being expanded through 3D printing technology. However, there is a shortage of recyclable polymers that meet the ...

Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Here's more about the larger fight over single-use plastics.

US President Donald Trump reversed a target set by his predecessor Joe Biden to eliminate plastic straws across government ...

Increasing plastic pollution presents a significant challenge for humanity and ecosystems. Photothermal (light-to-heat) conversion has emerged as a promising strategy for recycling plastic waste. Upon ...

Jesus Cuevas, a Petgas technician, puts plastic caps into a shredding machine inside a recycling center in Boca del Rio, Veracruz, Mexico, Jan. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez) ...

The NexTrex Plastic Bag Recycling Challenge starts Saturday and runs until Jan. 31, 2026. By collecting 1,000 pounds of plastic bags and other materials, Middleton can earn a community bench made from ...

It is a unique member of the plastic family as it can be ... to help solve the existing problems in the recycling industry, were published in the journal Science on January 3, 2025.

Lawmakers came close to approving the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act last session. That bill would require the state to reduce its use of single-use plastic packaging by 30% over ...

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