A team of scientists with Professor Tobin J. Marks broke down plastic using a simple, inexpensive catalyst and air.

What if plastics could self-destruct when their time as a useful product ends? Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are exploring this concept in one of their latest projects.

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Scientists at Northwestern University have discovered a simple, eco-friendly way to break down plastic using just air ...

In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It's now about 400 million tons—an increase of nearly 20,000%.

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A consortium formed by representatives of industry, government and academia has set a target of using over 15% recycled ...

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

ELIX Polymers works in partnership with Repsol and AnQore to produce feedstock materials to help produce 100 percent recycled ...