As representatives from more than 170 nations and observers from hundreds of organizations roll up their sleeves for the next session in Geneva, Switzerland, scientists and technologists are making ...

Irradiating materials is no longer just a manufacturing tool, but also a recycling tool, so the ionizing radiation techniques used to modify polymers are relevant for plastic waste processing. Bin ...

Thank you for carefully rinsing, sorting, and recycling your plastic containers — but plastic is trash and trying to recycle it is futile, Greenpeace said in a bombshell October 2022 report.

As a proof of concept, it seems as though this machine was made from repurposed plastic, but it could also be made using whatever filament you happen to have on hand. As far as recycling goes ...

Safer, cleaner, cheaper and more sustainable than current plastic recycling methods, the new technique offers a promising path toward creating a circular economy for plastics. The study was ...

Baleage preserves the quality of winter fodder on the farm, but calls to improve farm plastic recycling rates or solve the problem of silage wrap waste altogether are growing louder. According to ...

After importing nearly half of the planet’s plastic recyclables for three decades ... Meanwhile, in developed countries many domestic recycling programs have been halted because of the cost.

such as plastic packaging, which is among the most difficult to recycle. Current recycling methods involve reforming plastic into new objects by shredding and melting, but the plastic's chemical ...

[SINGAPORE] Plastic recycling in South-east Asia is limited by high collection and sorting costs, which can be 1.5 to two times the raw waste price, said global consultancy Bain & Company. “Major ...

Plus, there’s no “unwanted side products” from biorecycling — which, again, reduces the cost and complexity of recycling the plastic. “All of these things add up, basically, to reduce ...