Current methods to recycle plastics often use expensive catalysts, harsh conditions and produce toxic byproducts. New process ...

Their method begins with adding a molybdenum catalyst and activated carbon to PET. When heated, the plastic breaks down into ...

Using moisture from the air, Northwestern University chemists in Evanston, Illinois, have developed a new method for breaking down end-of-life plastics.

A team of chemists has recently introduced an eco-friendly, solvent-free approach to recycling plastic by using moisture ...

Scientists developed a new method for breaking down one of the most common plastics to a byproduct that can be upcycled into ...

Equipment maker says its Vacurema PET recycling systems that can process up to 6 tons per hour are in high demand. Erema says even at high throughputs, its technology “achieves impressively efficient ...

Wastewater reuse technologies from Veolia Water Technologies are enabling  PetStar, a Mexican company specialising in ...

Nonetheless, the Brazilian PET Industry Association notes that the lack of selective collection policies makes it difficult ...

Leveraging the trace amounts of moisture in air, the broken-down PET is converted ... harmful byproducts like waste salts and require significant energy or chemical inputs, our approach uses ...