The Canadian chemical recycler is working to scale up a unique process it says is more flexible and cost effective than ...

IIT study reveals tetrapod-shaped nanoparticles can reduce plastic viscosity, enhancing processing efficiency and energy ...

A new process to recycle existing plastics indefinitely and reduce the flood of plastics into landfills is being developed by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley. From sandwich bags ...

A radical new process “vaporizes” plastic bags and bottles to help make recycled materials. American scientists say the innovative chemical procedure turns ubiquitous waste items into hydrocarbon ...

Europe produced 58.8 million tonnes of plastics in 2022. — © AFP JOSH EDELSON Europe produced 58.8 million tonnes of plastics in 2022. — © AFP JOSH EDELSON ...

Graduate student RJ Conk adjusts a reaction chamber in which mixed plastics are degraded into the reusable building blocks of new polymers. A new chemical process can essentially vaporize plastics ...

The Biden administration has set its sights on substances used in plastics, EPA’s chemical chief said, noting, “Part of the problem is how you make and use the chemicals in the first place.” EPA ...

Current methods to recycle plastics often use expensive catalysts, harsh conditions and produce toxic byproducts. New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled ...

It’s morning, and you wake up on a comfortable foam mattress made partly from greenhouse gas. You pull on a T-shirt and sneakers manufactured using carbon dioxide pulled from factory emissions. After ...

In this video, we demonstrate the process of transforming recycled polypropylene from shredded DVD cases into colored beams ...