Hundreds of millions of tons of plastic are produced globally every year. New research shows how that waste can be turned into something useful.
Recycling is one answer to the growth in plastic waste but treating “wash water” used to clean recycled plastic before re-use can produce safer recycled ...
A plastic drinks bottle is one of the most "recyclable" objects in the modern waste stream. It is lightweight and collected ...
Recycling bin filled with plastic bottles emphasizes waste management and environmental awareness. Image in public domain.
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Chemists and innovative recyclers are trying to turn gloves, pipette tips, and other laboratory plastic waste into something useful ...
Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.
Neste has processed liquefied waste plastic (e.g. pyrolysis oil) since 2020. The construction of the new upgrading facility and its integration to the existing oil refinery began in 2023 and was ...
The Finnish company says it has commissioned the world’s largest upgrading facility for liquefied plastic scrap, helping it to scale up chemical recycling.