To avoid that expense, pyrolysis plants still sort and clean plastics beforehand, often with the same pre-treatment steps used at mechanical recycling facilities, says Corinne Scown, a ...

Scientists have found methods to convert plastic waste into valuable chemicals. One approach breaks plastics into olefins for ...

Faced with this reality, the UPV/EHU's Materials + Technologies research group decided to take a first step. "We assessed a practical approach: the possibility of integrating plastics collected ...

Compounding this, nearly half of all plastic products are made to be used just once, then thrown away. But there is no “away.” Plastic ends up littering our neighborhoods, our ...

Maybelline New York, L'Oréal Groupe, Kraft Heinz, P&G, and Target have contributed to a Closed Loop Partners report laying ...

One step closer to commercialization of The Hebrew Universities Breakthrough Recycling Technology Plastic Back has partnered with a U.S.-based ...

Some processing and recycling of glass and plastic is happening within Australia, but more will be required to ensure a steady supply of materials for new packaging. Another step that is sorely ...

The organization says that by adopting a new name, it is taking a step to highlight PET’s unique qualities and its success as ...

The Global Impact Coalition which includes members from leading industry leaders have recently launched the world’s first ...

Taking a major step in this direction ... Kim, the future of plastic recycling technology is bright with the present innovation. "The novel enzymes discovered through this method will enable ...