One of the biggest challenges in recycling plastic is that there are several kinds of plastic that end up in our bins – and those variations in composition necessitate sorting out waste before ...

IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute says mechanical recycling of plastic offers climate benefits. “The results of the study show that high-quality recycling through advanced sorting is better ...

Plastics recycling is evolving but still faces major challenges as material types are more varied and complex than ever. This complexity often creates issues in sorting, making it difficult for ...

For years, sorting bottles from cardboard, scrubbing out jars, and dragging the blue bin to the curb felt like the right ...

Just 9% of plastic worldwide is recycled. Due to waste mismanagement, nearly three-quarters ends up in landfills or the environment. So how can plastic recycling be more efficient? A review article by ...

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) – Europe has released a new case study titled Unlocking Recycling Potential: Automated Sorting Trials of Medical Plastic Waste, research building upon ...

Sorting plants in recycling usually do not recognize black plastic, which is why it is sorted out instead of being recycled. A new process is to change this.

Jacob Rognhaug As Europe faces mounting pressure to meet its 2030 climate targets, all eyes are on the technologies helping ...

A plastic drinks bottle is one of the most "recyclable" objects in the modern waste stream. It is lightweight and collected ...

Researchers at the University of Waterloo report a sunlight-driven process that uses single-atom iron anchored to a support ...

Mariwala tells Fortune India that India’s plastic challenge demands solutions that are commercially viable, not just ...