Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, ...

In what could be a fix to the world’s plastic problem, researchers have developed a simple new method of harnessing moisture ...

Sunlight hits tiny particles of plastic floating in a clear water solution. Slowly, they begin to disappear, leaving behind a ...

Flotation separation techniques have emerged as a promising solution to the escalating challenge of plastic waste recycling. By utilising the inherent differences in plastic surface properties, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Solvent-based recycling and AI could lead to cleaner, smarter solutions for managing the world’s growing plastic problem. (CREDIT: ...

New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled into new PET products or upcycled into higher value materials. Harnessing moisture from air, Northwestern ...

This collaboration between four RASEI Fellows shows how electricity can be used to impart ‘superoxide powers’ to oxygen gas molecules from air, enabling the efficient recycling of PET plastics. In ...

IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute says mechanical recycling of plastic offers climate benefits. “The results of the study show that high-quality recycling through advanced sorting is better ...

What if the solution to one of humanity’s most pressing environmental crises has been hiding in plain sight all along? With over 400 million tons of plastic produced annually and only a fraction of it ...

Addressing the issues around plastic recycling requires engaging consumers to reduce waste and recycle while implementing policies that make domestic recycled materials economically viable.

As the world grapples with the environmental impact of plastic waste, engineers are stepping up with scalable solutions that could redefine the future of recycling. At the forefront of this movement ...

The statistics around plastic recycling are absolutely devastating. In 2024, only 9% of plastic waste was recycled globally, while 91% of plastic waste is believed to not be recycled. Even worse, the ...