For over half a century, Big Oil and the plastics industry, through their trade associations and front groups, have sold the public the false idea that plastics are recyclable. Recycling became the ...

PET bottles – bottled soda and water, for example – constitute the greatest opportunity. They have a consistent and ...

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SUNY is moving to phase out single-use plastics on campus by 2027, according to SUNY Chancellor John B. King Jr. Discouraging production and use of single-use plastics is the best strategy in the face ...

Environmental imperatives drive the development of technologies for the chemical recycling of plastic waste, but significant ...

This year, California sued ExxonMobil over its allegedly misleading statements about plastics recycling. Perhaps this ...

These are the facts about plastics ... of this information finds its way into the PennFuture or Beyond Plastics storyline that recycling hasn't worked and will never work. But it happens to ...

Because optical sensors in recycling facilities can’t detect them, black-colored plastics are largely rejected from domestic-waste streams, resulting in a shortage of black base material for ...

Combatting contamination in waste management requires a holistic approach, with innovation at every touchpoint. By leveraging ...

Friedrichshafen, Germany — At Fakuma, Coperion GmbH showcased a 3D simulation of a complete plastics recycling plant. Together with its subsidiary Herbold, acquired two years ago, the Germany ...

Recycling plastic targets in the UK are achievable with increased investment, smarter legislation, and improved communication and collection systems, ...

The development comes on the heels of Los Angeles County filing its own complaint against PepsiCo and Coca-Cola focused on ...