Traditional recycling processes struggle with mixed plastics, often requiring tedious and costly sorting. By efficiently handling blends, this new approach sidesteps one of the major hurdles in ...
The case study underscores the growing environmental and economic threat posed by plastic pollution, which endangers marine ecosystems, coastal habitats, and the tourism-driven economies of the region ...
The controversy about much of our plastic recycling being stockpiled in Malaysia has tended to overshadow a success story in New Zealand – glass, where the industry is hoping to move closer to ...
Industrialised nations often also rely on imports to meet the demand for secondary plastics in their economy, which can be more affordable than building extensive recycling systems, said Velis.
which aims to demonstrate the feasibility of using nuclear irradiation to recycle plastic waste. To help accelerate the development and adoption of the recycling technology, the IAEA has implemented a ...
A University of Canterbury researcher has discovered microplastics are contaminating organic compost and biosolids in Aotearoa New Zealand ... to improper disposal of plastics and confusion ...