Packaging World8h
The Next Step in PP Recycling: CPG Action
With technology in place and food-grade PP in the stream, the missing link in circularity is brand action. Industry leaders ...
The Cool Down19h
Scientists stumble on unexpected breakthrough during routine lab test — here's what they almost missed
Scientists accidentally discovered a way to break down plastics into their basic components, potentially revolutionizing ...
Science Daily1d
Researchers recycle wind turbine blade materials to make improved plastics
A new method to recycle wind turbine blades without using harsh chemicals resulted in the recovery of high-strength glass fibers and resins that allowed researchers to re-purpose the materials to ...
Tech Xplore1d
Recycling wind turbine blade materials to make improved plastics
A new method to recycle wind turbine blades without using harsh chemicals resulted in the recovery of high-strength glass ...
The University of Texas at Arlington4d
New technique bringing the heat to tackle plastic waste
UTA chemists explain how plastic pyrolysis works to breaks down plastic waste into molecules that be used again ...
VCCircle14d
Hindustan Unilever picking up stake in Circulate Capital-backed plastics recycling firm
Fast-moving consumer goods conglomerate Hindustan Unilever Ltd is set to pick up a minority stake in recycling and engineered plastics manufacturer Lucro Plastecycle Pvt. Ltd, which is backed by ...
Plastics News15d
Ravago, Republic Services invest $180M in Indiana plastics recycling hub
Republic Services, widely known as a solid waste and recycling company, eventually wants to process north of 90 percent of all recycled plastics the company collects around the country instead of ...
Times Union15d
Plastic pyrolysis − chemists explain a technique attempting to tackle plastic waste by bringing the heat
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kevin A. Schug, University of Texas at Arlington and Alexander Kaplitz, University of ...
Packaging Europe15d
EU plastic recycling at ‘breaking point’, Plastics Recyclers Europe cautions
Plastics Recyclers Europe has noted the slowest growth in Europe’s plastic recycling capacity ‘in years’, blaming a decline in domestic production, increases in imports, and company closures due to ...
C&EN15d
Life Cycle Assessment of an Innovative Process Assisted by Pressurized CO
Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, ISM, UMR 5255, F-33400 Talence, France Univ. Bordeaux, CNRS, Bordeaux INP, ICMCB, UMR 5026, F-33600 Pessac, France ...
C&EN16d
Ecological and Health Risk Mediated by Micro(nano)plastics Aging Process: Perspectives and Challenges
State Key Laboratory of Urban-rural Water Resource and Environment, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen 518055, China ...
thecooldown19d
Scientists make groundbreaking discovery that could change the future of recycling: 'This process could make a significant impact'
Researchers from Oak Ridge National Laboratory have discovered a process that could change how we handle plastic waste forever. Melting, the traditional way of recycling plastic, degrades the material ...