A team of researchers in South Korea has developed a bio-catalyst capable of breaking down PET plastic with unprecedented ...

North American markets for polyethylene, polypropylene and PET bottle resins came racing out of the gate in January, with all ...

In Ghana, plastic waste is an escalating issue, with two types of plastics dominating the problem: PET (polyethylene ...

The immense amounts of plastics lying around choking our planet has driven multiple biologists to find ways to use bacteria ...

Polyethylene terephthalate is one of the few plastics that can be effectively broken down into its base materials by ...

Discover how Coca-Cola's iconic PET plastic bottles are manufactured in this detailed factory tour. From transforming crude oil into polyethylene to shaping preforms and forming bottles ...

The grocery aisle is a dizzying array of colourful packaging, but most of it is made of virgin materials. So what happens to ...

"Creating a healthier planet for generations to come." Pet toy maker announces major changes to its dog chew products: ...

If you know that most soda bottles are made from PET plastic, you’ve probably thought about how you could make filament from them and have an endless supply of cheap printing material.

Recycling plastic into filament normally involves chopping it into tiny pieces and pushing it through a screw extruder. [JRT3D] is taking a different approach with PetBot, which cuts PET bottles ...

Austria-based packaging company says it now operates 13 PET and HDPE plastic recycling facilities in nine countries. Alpla says its facility under construction in Thailand, set to open this year, “is ...