In the future, microorganisms could help return hard-to-recycle plastics to the recycling loop. Nick Wierckx, a molecular ...

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Birch Biosciences, a startup focused on AI-powered enzymatic plastic recycling, today announced a global patent license agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy’s ...

Reclaimers of a variety of resins talked about broader market struggles and considered ways to grow domestic demand for PCR. From left: Kate Eagles, Anna Rajkovic and Billy Jefcoat discuss the current ...

“Microplastic particles are currently found almost everywhere – in water, food, fish, and even breast milk,” says Artūras Torkelis, a PhD student at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). He ...

Addressing plastic pollution isn’t easy, especially when it comes to electronics plastics, but Synergy Electronics Recycling (SER), an end-of-life electronics recycler headquartered in Madison, North ...

In 2018 alone, over 3 million tons of plastic bags, sacks, and wraps in the United States were sent to landfills ...

Cincinnati — Inconsistency in raw material supply is a consistency when it comes to recycled plastics, according to one maker of composite decking. But Moulee Palaniappan, research and development ...

Plastic recycling gets a breath of fresh air Scientists break down plastic using a simple, inexpensive catalyst and air Date: March 11, 2025 Source: Northwestern University Summary: Current methods to ...

Harnessing moisture from air, Northwestern University chemists have developed a simple new method for breaking down plastic ...

It can be tricky to know what to do with soft plastics – but it's vital you don't put them in your usual recycling bin as ...

"Microplastic particles are currently found almost everywhere—in water, food, fish, and even breast milk," says Artūras Torkelis, a Ph.D. student at Kaunas University of Technology (KTU). He ...

New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled into new PET products or upcycled into higher value materials. Harnessing moisture from air, Northwestern ...