Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that ...

A groundbreaking development in materials science offers a potential solution to the planet’s mounting single-use plastic crisis. A new plant-based, waterproof material has been created that could ...

India-based firm says its extruder has been designed to shred and process crosslinked polyethylene (PEX) for recycling.

Transforming low-density polyethylene (LDPE) waste into highly crystalline graphite via a two-step thermochemical process. A ...

According to UNESCO, plastic waste makes up 80% of all marine pollution, with 8–10 million metric tons of plastic making its ...

A reaction between the two ingredients forms “salt bridges” between the molecules that make the material strong and flexible, like conventional plastic. However, when they’re soaked in ...