Dive into the fascinating world of plastic recycling in this comprehensive video, where discarded plastic waste is transformed into durable and high-quality plastering trowels in a state-of-the ...

Enzymatic recycling has gained traction in recent years as a greener alternative to traditional plastic recycling techniques, ...

Around 5 billion tonnes of plastic has gone to landfill since the 1950s, and recycling efforts have only tackled 9 per cent ...

North Carolina State University. (2003, April 16). Researchers Develop New Plastic Recycling Process. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 3, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2003 / 04 ...

Coca-Cola steps up plastic-bottle recycling. By ABC News. September 5, 2007, 4:35 PM. ... The centers will create a uniform recycling process for Coke suppliers and retail customers.

Now, IBM researchers have developed a new chemical process called VolatileCatalyst that eliminates these steps. VolCat recycling grinds up plastics, adds a chemical catalyst and cooks them at ...

A study out of Scotland has found that the plastic recycling process produces large quantities ... of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters—produced during each step of the recycling process.

The recycling industry could adopt the process soon; in recent years, at least 10 large chemical companies have built or announced plans for facilities to produce pyrolysis oils from waste plastics.

Researchers have developed a non-toxic, eco-friendly, solvent-free process for recycling PET plastic back into its monomers. The process harnesses moisture from the air and a simple catalyst, and can ...

Sims Group has commissioned new equipment at its Long Marston plant in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, earlier this month, which it believes will allow it to "upgrade" about 7,000 metric tons (7,700 ...

A study out of Scotland has found that the plastic recycling process produces large quantities of microplastics, which then get washed into city water systems or the ocean.