Tackling Low-Value Plastic Waste. Circular 11 was born out of this challenge—transforming hard-to-recycle, low-grade plastic ...

PVC and polyethylene pipe producers are expanding recycling efforts in Texas and Georgia to support circular manufacturing and reduce plastic waste in construction products.

Just 9% of plastic worldwide is recycled. Due to waste mismanagement, nearly three-quarters of it ends up in landfills or the ...

In this new study, scientists have introduced an innovative strategy to trap these enzymes within nanoscale protein compartments produced naturally by bacteria, simplifying their use and extending ...

The global consulting firm says collecting and reprocessing more discarded plastic automotive components should be feasible.

Used in everything from water bottles to medical devices to building materials to clothes; plastic is a given in our daily lives. Yet, only about 9 per cent of plastic is recycled — the rest ends up ...

How does single-stream recycling work? In cities that use single-stream recycling, consumers put all of their recyclable materials − paper, cardboard, plastic, glass and metal − into a single bin.

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.

Explore the most interesting plastic recycling process and witness how discarded plastic is transformed into top-quality products. Watch the creation of bike side tapas, crafted with precision ...

Some describe early experimentation with robotics in the construction and demolition (C&D) recycling space as erratic. However, operators are taking a second look at how optical sorters and other ...

Though, the producer, who has the greatest power in decision-making during the production process and design and selection of packaging materials, plays a central role in the recycling system.