Harnessing moisture from air, Northwestern University chemists have developed a simple new method for breaking down plastic waste. The non-toxic, environmentally friendly, solvent-free process first ...

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.

Plastic recycling is a crucial sustainability solution that transforms used plastics into new materials to reduce carbon emissions, save resources, minimize waste, and reduce dependence on fossil ...

Researchers from Northwestern and Cornell may have solved several critical challenges in recycling two of our most common plastics, thanks to machine learning and moisture from the air. Northwestern ...

AI and spectroscopy enhance plastic recycling sorting accuracy and efficiency for sustainable manufacturing practices.

6. The 'Seedling' indicates the packaging it is stamped on is industrially compostable. Compostable plastics which carry this ...

The global solvent systems market for closed-loop plastics recycling is poised for significant expansion, with projected ...

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN initiative in partnership with Rolex. Miranda Wang is a Rolex Laureate. Our appetite for plastic continues unabated. But rather than make more, what if we could ...

KOCHI: Plastic waste has been a perennial problem faced by local bodies across the state. Recognising the importance and need ...