Unlike traditional recycling, the Northwestern method is safer, cheaper, and more sustainable, eliminating the need for toxic ...

Recycling massive wind turbine blades can be difficult because they're built from sturdy materials to weather the elements ...

Recycling plastic is a great way to reduce environmental impact. Plastic is one of the most commonly used materials, yet when it ends up in the landfill, it can take up to 500 years to break down, ...

The original version of the article appeared in The Conversation. In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons ...

The world is littered with trillions of micro- and nanoscopic pieces of plastic. These can be smaller than a virus—just the ...

Global Plastics Treaty negotiations face challenges due to differences over limiting production or recycling, with potential ...

Every year, some 5.6 MM tonnes (t) of plastic packaging winds up in house-hold waste in Germany after being used just once.

Recycling remains one of the most viable strategies for managing plastic waste, yet traditional methods face several ...

At recycled fiber producer Unifi’s facility in Yadkinville, North Carolina, workers pile hundreds of discarded garments onto ...

The company had planned to recycle 160,000 tons of plastic waste a year and turn about 20,000 tons of it into a new product ...