Plastic has been a revolutionary material over the past century, with an uncountable number of uses and an incredibly low price to boot. Unfortunately, this low cost has led to its use in many ...

It's well understood in the recycling business that the flow of discarded PET bottles into clothing and carpeting is ...

Research continues to show that itty-bitty microplastics alter ecosystems and end up in human bodies. Scientists, farmers and ...

Plastics are everywhere—from your phone case to the containers holding your food. They're cheap, light, and strong, which makes them incredibly useful. But their strength is also their downfall. Once ...

Expect 2025 to be a year of uncertainty for recycled resin pricing. Recyclers, buyers and experts agree: until people see how ...

Here’s an easy-to-use guide to recycling in the Sacramento area: Around the world, the triangle-shaped symbol found on recyclable items is called the “chasing arrows,” and includes corresponding ...

The Fraunhofer Institute is transforming millions of tons of household plastic waste into 3-D printed products.

The Kent County Department of Public Works has released its annual spring recycling guide to help residents recycle ...

A new method to recycle wind turbine blades without using harsh chemicals resulted in the recovery of high-strength glass fibers and resins that allowed researchers to re-purpose the materials to ...

During the winter season, when cows can’t graze ... plastic from area farms and makes it easier to recycle it. “We collect the plastics into totes or fertilizer bags, and when they are ...

The byproducts could get used in recycled plastics. Some researchers are also testing pyrolysis oils to see whether they can ...