A new catalyst may enable mixed plastic recycling The future of plastic recycling could soon become far simpler and more efficient. Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a new plastic ...

Plastics form a lasting archaeological record, revealing global consumer habits, waste patterns, and environmental impact.

However, with photochemical recycling, an LED light selectively splits stable chemical bonds in the polymer, allowing original building blocks of the polymer chain to be recovered and then used to ...

The superior strength and light weight of high-performance carbon and plastic composite materials have reduced the fuel ...

Transform your used plastic bottles into something practical and stylish with this step-by-step DIY tutorial on making a zipper pencil case. Learn how to recycle and repurpose plastic bottles ...

Peka said a more practical step to end the use of single-use plastic bags would be a gradual, comprehensive ban. (Bernama pic) An environmental group has urged the Selangor government to consider ...

The team added that there are now three ways in which plastics are incorporated into pavements: the wet method, the dry ...

It's moldable, biocompatible and glitters like gold. Plastic that can conduct an electric charge is a material that can be used for everything from sensors that can monitor our health to self-cooling ...

Plastic products frequently pile up in landfills or spill into natural habitats where they occupy space and endanger wildlife ...

Plastic bag sales have increased for the first time in a decade thanks to a boom in online shopping. Last year some 437 million single-use plastic carrier bags were bought in England, 7 per cent more ...

Discarded shopping bags and spent milk bottles could be given a second life by becoming part of critical infrastructure, new research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found.

BERKS COUNTY, Pa. - State Senator Judy Schwank (D - 11th District) is working on a new initiative with the help of some local high school students that the lawmaker says would be a step toward a ...