Scientists developed a new method for breaking down one of the most common plastics to a byproduct that can be upcycled into ...

Only certain takeout containers are recyclable in most places. Putting errant boxes in the blue bin only clogs up the system.

As plastic piles up in landfills, New York authorities on the state and local levels are shifting their focus from recycling to reduction. Bales of sorted plastic for recycling are seen in a ...

Pyrolysis breaks down plastic and generates potentially useful oil − but it’s not a silver bullet for the planet.

The European Union's plastic recycling industry is at a breaking point, the trade group Plastics Recyclers Europe warns in a ...

CalRecycle’s draft rules detailed how plastic packaging producers would avoid plastic ending up in the landfill, but ...

The clang of makeshift carts echoes through winding alleys in one of Istanbul 's oldest neighborhoods as a hidden workforce ...

Black plastic containers: These are another popular choice for restaurants, and while they are often made from recycled materials -- making them at least somewhat eco-friendly -- they can't be ...

Explore the fascinating process of making plastic rope from recycled plastic materials. Old plastic is first collected and cleaned before being shredded and melted down. The melted plastic is then ...

In what could be a fix to the world’s plastic problem, researchers have developed a simple new method of harnessing moisture from air to breaking down the waste. The process begins with an ...

A new polymer adhesive dissolves when exposed to basic solutions, allowing labels to be easily removed from plastic packaging and improving the quality of recycled plastic. It maintains strong ...

A team of chemists has recently introduced a non-toxic, eco-friendly, solvent-free approach to recycling plastic by using moisture found in ambient air. In a study published in the journal Green ...