A team of chemists has recently introduced an eco-friendly, solvent-free approach to recycling plastic by using moisture ...

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

One of the most expensive misuses of local taxpayer dollars in the U.S. is the amount of money spent disposing of recyclable ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Republic Services, Inc. and Blue Polymers, LLC celebrated the opening of North America's first Polymer Center ...

Plastic pyrolysis is a chemical process that involves chemically breaking down plastics into other molecules by heating the plastics to extremely high temperatures in the absence of oxygen.

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 ...

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

Members of Indian Creek High School’s FFA are closing in on their goal of recycling plastic bags for a unique project.

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

Those of us who appreciate nature and also spending time in the great outdoors know that some of the best times can happen ...

As the sheer volume of plastic waste continues to rise, it’s filling up rivers, the seas and landfill, finding its way into ...

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