Less than 10 percent of the 380 million metric tons of annually produced plastics are currently recycled in the US, creating a global environmental threat caused by plastic production and the ...

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About 400 million tons of plastic are produced each year, but less than 10% is recycled, with most of the rest ending up incinerated or in landfills. One reason is that it is difficult for ...

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - With Army funding, scientists invented a way to make compostable plastics break down within a few weeks with just heat and water. This advance will potentially solve ...

Researchers in the Netherlands have developed a method that enables the production of a strong, durable bio-based polyester. A simple synthesis strategy used by the Industrial Sustainable Chemistry ...

Scientists invented a way to make compostable plastics break down within a few weeks with just heat and water. This advance will potentially solve waste management challenges at forward operating ...

Plastics are an invaluable component in today’s world; however, the increasing need for production poses a significant threat to human well-being and environmental integrity. The presence and ...

There are certainties in life: birth, death and Sigma Plastics Group continuing to grow. The Pompano Beach, Fla.-based company is at it again, this time acquiring Poly Pak America Inc. of Los Angeles.

Scientists have developed a new method to break down plastic waste, using moisture from the air. By exposing a common type of plastic to an inexpensive catalyst and leaving it exposed to ambient air, ...

Substantial efforts are being made to advance recycling technologies, transforming discarded plastics into raw materials that can be reused. Chemical recycling emerges as a major frontier in this ...