Two faculty researchers from the Department of Plastics Engineering have won grants for projects that aim to reduce the amount of plastic that ends up in landfills and the environment each year. Prof.

At least 85%, a staggering figure, of plastic waste generated in the U.S. went to landfills in 2021 while just 5 to 6% was recycled. Two UMass Lowell researchers want to reverse these statistics.

Each year, more than 380 million tons of plastics are produced globally. Less than 10% of these plastics are reused or recycled, leading to significant accumulation and waste, not to mention the ...

PITTSFIELD — When much of the world went into lockdown during the pandemic, the impact on many businesses was devastating. One exception was outdoor recreation, which experienced a significant growth ...

Cincinnati — An emerging scheme that creates credits to help fund plastic recycling projects around the world has the potential to have a huge impact, according to one group that has created standards ...

At a New Hampshire facility, agricultural plastics are compacted together. Photo courtesy Guy Crosby/Community News Service Natalie Bankmann is a reporter for the Community News Service, part of the ...

The B.S. Plastics Engineering provides the expertise needed to design and manufacture environmentally sustainable products for a better world. The UMass Lowell Plastics Engineering Department is an ...