Polypropylene and polyethylene are two durable and affordable plastics commonly used as packaging materials, snack wrappers, ...

An eco-innovator with best in class mechanical recycling technology sets its sights on establishing a new plant in Hong Kong ...

Ocean trash and overflowing landfills have drawn widespread attention to the plastic waste that we put into our environment. In response, communities around the world work hard to reduce, reuse, and ...

A research team led by Professor Kotohiro Nomura from Tokyo Metropolitan University has developed a method for the depolymerization of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) using alcohols and an ...

Plastics are…complicated. Can new recycling methods clean them up? This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review's weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign ...

As electric vehicles (EVs) become increasingly prominent, the need for sustainable recycling processes for their batteries has never been greater. Cox Automotive is at the forefront of this movement, ...

Recycling electronics is a delicate process in terms of the actual procedure and how difficult it can be for the average consumer to find a facility to dispose of the items properly. The lithium-ion ...

Composites recycling emerged in the 1990s, led by carbon fiber’s augmented prevalence in industries like aerospace and automotive. Today, however, the increasing ...

Current polyester and plastic recycling methods mean it can typically only be recycled once due to material breaking down during the recycling process. But that’s now set to change: circular economy ...

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