A breakthrough method for chemically recycling acrylic—one of the world's most widely used plastics—has been developed by ...

Researchers have developed a solar-powered reactor that transforms hard-to-recycle plastic waste into clean hydrogen ...

Odd chemical pathways can give completely unexpected makeovers to some of the most troublesome waste; take, for example, an ...

New chemical reactions aren't everyday phenomena, but that's exactly what researchers in Australia discovered, and it could ...

Environmental advocates are bracing for a potential exemption from the Clean Air Act to promote so-called “advanced” or “chemical” recycling through pyrolysis.

A study by Iowa State University researchers found that using industrial soap to clean plastic in recycling transferred ...

Potentially harmful chemicals can contaminate untreated water used in recycling plants to clean plastics before they're ...

Current methods to recycle plastics often use expensive catalysts, harsh conditions and produce toxic byproducts. New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled ...

Flotation separation techniques have emerged as a promising solution to the escalating challenge of plastic waste recycling. By utilising the inherent differences in plastic surface properties, ...

UB researchers want to provide regulators and others a quick and reliable way to assess sustainability claims.

A new process that 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 ...