Recycling polyolefin plastics is inefficient and costly because their strong bonds make them hard to break down and require tedious pre-sorting. The future of plastic recycling may soon get much less ...

"This pioneering project is setting a new industry standard, truly changing how PET food trays are recycled and speeding up ...

Just 9% of plastic worldwide is recycled. Due to waste mismanagement, nearly three-quarters of it ends up in landfills or the environment. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

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 ...

AI and deep learning boost recycling efficiency 60% as cities adopt smart waste systems for circular economy transformation ...

Black plastics pose an identification problem for sorting machines at recycling facilities, as the sensors can't see them. Canon has developed a system that users lasers and tracking tech to identify ...

Plastics are everywhere. They’re in our yogurt cups, grocery bags, shampoo bottles, and even the clingy wrap around last night’s leftovers. And almost all of them are made from a family of plastics ...

The company says its sorting facility in Sweden is the first in Europe to receive the RecyClass Sorting Process Certification designation. “Being the first in Europe to receive this certification ...

“Recycling is real, and we’re doing it here at Plastic Ingenuity in Madison, Wisconsin.” Those are the words of a dedicated employee at Plastic Ingenuity, where more than thirteen million pounds of ...

According to Towards Chemical and Materials, the global chemical recycling of plastics market volume was valued at 1.37 ...

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 ...