Unlike conventional methods that degrade material quality or generate additional waste, this breakthrough offers a cleaner, ...

Researchers at Louisiana State University have developed a new, inexpensive method for breaking down and recycling plastic.

A 2016 behavioral economics study found that when consumers think their waste might be recycled, they worry less about the ...

Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany) and Oerlikon Barmag have announced their cooperation to promote chemical recycling of polyethylene terephthalate ...

In a significant leap forward for tackling the global plastic waste crisis, scientists in South Korea have developed a ...

Mitsui Chemicals America, Inc. is pleased to announce they have been formally recognized by the Association of Plastic ...

Burning plastic waste releases harmful chemicals into the air, including dioxins, furans and mercury, many of which are known ...

Water plays a crucial role in boosting the conversion of polyolefins into valuable fuels when paired with ruthenium catalysts ...

Single-use plastic can cause major environmental damage, but paper substitutes also have downsides. What if there was a third way?

Environmental groups in New Jersey want their state to follow California, and sue the plastics industry over alleged ...

To have impact, the plan must advance a bold vision of safer, more sustainable chemicals and processes at scale ...

Dr. Pavel Kots, assistant professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the New York University Tandon School of Engineering, will give a seminar titled, "Repurposing Old Catalytic ...