In a new study, scientists from the universities of Portsmouth and Manchester report that a specially engineered enzyme can significantly speed up the breakdown of PET—the plastic used in water ...

The Plastic Reduction Alliance played a game of “Is it recyclable?” Wednesday night. “For the longest time, I thought any plastics I take into my home, I just take to the plastics recycling facility ...

Hundreds of millions of tons of plastic are produced globally every year. New research shows how that waste can be turned ...

Recycling bin filled with plastic bottles emphasizes waste management and environmental awareness. Image in public domain.

The global plastic crisis has long been a ticking time bomb, but now, it seems, a revolution is underway. One company, Corsair Group International, is rewriting the narrative of waste management with ...

For yoghurt and quark pots, around 15% of recyclable material is lost. NTCP, TNO and partners are investigating how to ...

The facility, located at TotalEnergies’ Grandpuits complex, has the capacity to process 15,000 tons of plastic per year.

Plastic containers aren't very environment-friendly. Before you throw them out, know that you can reuse them as convenient ...

TotalEnergies' new plastics recycling plant has come under fire from environmental activists, who claim the chemicals it uses ...

The University of Nevada, Reno campus has new drop-off bins for recycling various plastic wrappings and packaging, known as plastic films. The Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) team and their waste ...

Tossing everything into the blue bin (or however it's sorted in your area) feels like a good deed for the planet. People ...

Don’t throw out that plastic bottle. The Singapore government wants empty beverage containers in return for cash, in a bid to ...