But this breakthrough doesn't stand alone; recent developments in plastic science and recycling include pyrolysis research to ...

People have long been told that recycling is an effective way to prevent pollution and help the environment. But rumors that the plastics you put in the recycling bin wind up in a landfill instead ...

At the Republic Services Recycling Center on Cole Road, waste whirs on a conveyor belt past workers who scramble to pull contaminants off the line. Trash goes in barrels at the workers’ sides, and ...

Scientists from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are winners of the 2024 Gizmodo Science Fair for creating a plastic that can be infinitely recycled. Can you design a new type of plastic that ...

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The EU is preparing stricter customs controls and new codes to prevent virgin plastic from being labeled as recycled.

European nations voted Friday to allow for chemical recycling to play a larger role in the production of plastic bottles, ...

MIT engineers turn plastic waste into strong building parts that could solve housing crisis and reduce environmental impact ...

Walk into any of the stores operated by the four major supermarket chains serving the Boise area, and near an entrance you’ll find a bin inviting you to drop off plastic store bags and other soft ...

Generally, you don't need to remove paper labels from metal or aluminum cans before you chuck them in the recycling bin. When the cans are recycled, the heat applied to the metal burns away the paper ...