In a valley where people moved to escape “the ravages of pollution,” a plant that changes plastic into synthetic oil isn’t ...

Cartons and black plastic are no longer accepted by Tompkins County in curbside recycling, according to Tompkins County ...

Australian scientists manage to break down 90% of styrofoam polystyrene plastics in 30 minutes using violet light, air, and ...

"We welcome EPA's decision to withdraw the 18 proposed Significant New Use Rules (SNURs), which imposed unnecessary burdens ...

Enzymatic recycling has gained traction in recent years as a greener alternative to traditional plastic recycling techniques, ...

Effective management is crucial for achieving a safer and sustainable circular economy (CE) for plastics, enhancing recycling efficiency and promoting material reuse. End-of-life plastic research ...

Northeast Recycling Council, a nonprofit group, is out with a new policy stance addressing the chemical recycling of plastics.

Commercially available peroxide binds incompatible polymers for recycling Date: May 20, 2025 Source: Cornell University Summary: Researchers have developed an inexpensive and potentially scalable ...

Dive into the fascinating world of plastic recycling in this comprehensive video, where discarded plastic waste is transformed into durable and high-quality plastering trowels in a state-of-the ...

Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that material and ways engineering is trying to improve the process ...

Chemical recycling on the other hand can process a wider variety of mixed plastic wastes, including contaminated and low quality wastes, by breaking them down to their molecular components, ...

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