Despite polyethylene terephthalate (PET) being one of the most widely recycled plastics, only about 20% of used PET bottles ...

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

The breakthrough offers a promising new approach to reducing plastic pollution through photocatalysis, a metabolic pathway ...

The energy major brings pyrolysis-based recycling online at its Grandpuits site as part of its zero-crude transition strategy ...

Nobody likes to see plastic bottles overflowing in bins and rattling around the streets. These single-use receptacles are a prime target in tackling the plastic crisis, but what if we’ve been ...

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

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

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

A new process that converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled into new PET products or upcycled into higher value materials. Harnessing moisture from air, Northwestern ...

The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic into L-DOPA, a frontline medication for the neurological disorder.