The process tackles two issues, the scientists said — an abundance of plastic waste and an increasing need for jet fuel.

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.

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Researchers developed a plant based plastic that stays strong during use but dissolves safely in seawater, leaving no ...

Plastic pollution has proven stubbornly resistant to quick fixes. Even so-called biodegradable plastics often linger in the environment, breaking down into microplastics that spread through ecosystems ...

Australia's first large-scale soft plastics recycling facility is processing huge loads each day, turning waste into a useful ...

Van Dyk Recycling Solutions uses vertical integration to tackle the global plastic waste crisis through advanced processing.

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Researchers in Sweden have unveiled a way to create high-performance electronic electrodes using nothing more than visible light and specially designed water-soluble monomers. This gentle, ...

The backstory: The law began as Senate Bill 53, authored by state Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat from San Francisco, to ...

Slow progress, procedural confusion and reluctance to address issues like hazardous chemicals in plastic products, they warned, have put the negotiations in a “challenging situation.” NAIROBI: Global ...

You see PET plastics every day, even if you do not notice them. They show up as drink bottles, food packaging, and synthetic ...