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

The transition toward a circular economy relies heavily on the mechanical capability to process diverse waste streams into ...

From Waste Problem to Public Asset: Traditionally, plastic waste, especially MLP, has been viewed as an environmental burden ...

This distinction is now hitting consumers in real time.

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 30, 2026 / For decades, the economics of plastics have been deceptively simple: ...

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

A new tool accurately detects the amount of recycled plastic in a container and strengthens environmental oversight.

Researchers use AI and advanced sensors to verify recycled plastic content with over 97% accuracy in consumer products ...

Recycled plastics are promoted on everything from water bottles and fleece jackets to shopping bags and yogurt cups: "This ...

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 ...

New items should be clean and empty and placed in mixed recycling bins, according to the new guidelines. From March 2027, ...