Polypropylene is just as big in packaging as PET but it is recycled at a fraction of PET. Only 8 percent of 1.2 million tons of post-consumer PP is recycled.

The amount of plastic being recycled around the world is stagnant at less than 10% with most new plastic still made from ...

Last August, I learned of a new study that revealed that the human brains studied were nearly 0.5% plastic by weight. Let ...

Using information from the Plasteax data platform, the report theoretically shows how strategic mechanical and chemical recycling capacity growth could address mismanaged plastics.

While single-stream recycling is convenient, it has downsides. Contamination, such as food residue, plastic bags and items that can’t be recycled, can degrade the quality of the remaining material, ...

Global demand for plastics is projected to double in the next 25 years, researches from Tsinghua University report.

Unlike traditional recycling, the Northwestern method is safer, cheaper, and more sustainable, eliminating the need for toxic ...

spends an enlightening 13 minutes explaining not only how two-liter plastic soda bottles are made, but also how their seemingly simple design incorporates some ingenious engineering. From the ...

Recycling computers and printers can be as ... Our guide walks you through the process. Need another option? A third-party company called Gazelle buys old MacBooks to recycle them.

The new system that SIG and its partners have now introduced tackles every stage of the recycling process. Plastic Bank oversees the collection of used beverage cartons, ensuring a steady supply of ...

Nine days – that’s how long the museum of plastics in Madrid is open to public. Why? Because on World Recycling Day this year, 17 May 2021, the very people who put the museum together will be breaking ...

Dry recycling materials include glass, metal, plastic, paper, and cardboard. Food waste that is separated will need to be put in a specific food waste container. According to the DfE’s Buying for ...