The transition toward a circular economy relies heavily on the mechanical capability to process diverse waste streams into ...

Recycled plastics are promoted on everything from water bottles and fleece jackets to shopping bags and yogurt cups: "This ...

UB researchers want to provide regulators and others a quick and reliable way to assess sustainability claims.

A new tool accurately detects the amount of recycled plastic in a container and strengthens environmental oversight.

From Waste Problem to Public Asset: Traditionally, plastic waste, especially MLP, has been viewed as an environmental burden with limited end-of-life pathways. However, advancements in polymer ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- After an I-Team investigation exposed some of the failures of plastic bag recycling, one group of entrepreneurs says a new effort to recycle plastic bags could be a solution to the ...

A team of students from Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy investigated whether recycling facilities could effectively sort plastics by the sounds they ...