Plastic has become a ubiquitous part of modern life—in water bottles, shopping bags and car dashboards. But once discarded, ...

A process called Alkaline Thermal Treatment (ATT) has been tested to turn mixed plastic ...

Ever wondered where your plastics end up? A PET bottle can be washed, shredded, melted and given a second life. But most ...

Current methods to recycle plastics often use expensive catalysts, harsh conditions and produce toxic byproducts. New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled ...

Plastic bottles and bags can be vaporised into chemical building blocks and turned into new plastics with all the properties of virgin material. There are hurdles still to overcome, but the new ...

In the world of market competition, having the best and brightest package could send company sales into the millions. On the ...

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Plastics are inescapable in our daily lives. The vast amounts of plastic garbage heaped in landfills and in the environment, however, are as problematic as the plastics are useful. A research team has ...

Australia's soft plastics recycling industry is now operating at nearly triple the capacity it was at REDcycle's peak, but consumers are yet to be convinced.

Plans for a plastic film recycling facility in Darlington have been approved, with developers saying the project could create ...

After the scheme collapsed in 2022, many Australians were left wondering what to do with their bread bags, chip packets and ...

A new process that converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled into new PET products or upcycled into higher value materials. Harnessing moisture from air, Northwestern ...