Plastic pollution is one of the more pressing issues for conservationists and environmentalists alike. Researchers in Sweden harvested a byproduct of plastic disposal and used it to create a new ...

OMV Chief Executive Alfred Stern warned on Thursday that overly stringent rules for building a plastics circular economy ...

To determine the best way to recycle and reuse plastic, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) examined the benefits and trade-offs of current ...

Luxembourg-based Clariter says its plastic recycling method has achieved a net negative carbon footprint, citing the results of a life cycle analysis (LCA) study conducted by Netherlands-based ...

Nearly 380 million tons of plastics are produced each year, and scientists estimate that by the year 2050 this number will rise to over 30 billion tons, according to a recent study by University of ...

Plastic waste is one of the most serious pollution problems on the planet. Plastics are hard to break down and can last for decades in nature, even under the harshest conditions. A new catalyst ...

PRINCETON, W.Va. (WVVA) -The Mercer County Commission’s Vape Task Force is implementing a new recycling program to address ...

The course is aimed at those seeking skills in recycling methods, packaging materials, and circular economy practices.

Declining plastic recycling rates coupled with increased plastic pollution on the Earth’s surface and within its oceans spell concern for the planet’s health. In an effort to combat these trends, ...