Plastic has become a ubiquitous part of modern life—in water bottles, shopping bags and car dashboards. But once discarded, ...

Ever wondered where your plastics end up? A PET bottle can be washed, shredded, melted and given a second life. But most ...

A new way of converting stubborn plastic waste into high-value chemicals using only water and oxygen has been developed by an ...

By optimizing the process for large-scale applications, the researchers aim to ensure it can handle vast quantities of plastic waste. "Our technology has the potential to significantly reduce plastic ...

One possible solution that’s emerged in recent years is advanced recycling. Advanced recycling, also called chemical ...

Although the need for effective waste management has been recognized for decades, human and environmental health challenges associated with plastic waste are not only growing but also accelerating.

Driven by recycling limitations in South Korea, chemists have made hydrogen from plastic waste with less than half the carbon ...

In the world of market competition, having the best and brightest package could send company sales into the millions. On the ...

When California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta filed suit against Exxon Mobil and accused the oil giant of misleading the public about the effectiveness of plastic recycling, many of the allegations surrounded ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- For the past two weeks, ABC13 Meteorologist Elyse Smith has covered how the City of Houston manages recycling, specifically looking at how plastic is recycled. And when it ...

Note: Eastman Chemical Company’s first “molecular recycling” facility is now fully operational in Kingsport. It uses a process called methanolysis to reduce hard-to-recycle waste plastic to its ...