About 100 million metric tons of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), one of the world's most commonly used plastics, are produced annually, using more than 15 times the energy needed to power New York ...
The accumulation of plastic waste in natural environments is of utmost concern, as it is contributing to the destruction of ecosystems and is causing harm to aquatic life. In recent years, material ...
Plastic bags, bottles and takeout containers usually disappear into bins, landfills, or waterways. Julian Brown wants to turn that ugly end point into a fuel tank. The Georgia inventor behind ...
Microplastics – the tiny particles of plastic shed when litter breaks down – are everywhere, from the deep sea to Mount Everest, and many researchers worry that they could harm human health. I am a ...
We can now tell the difference between a wide range of plastic types and thereby separate plastics according to their chemical composition. This is absolutely ground-breaking and it will increase the ...
With millions of tons of plastic ending up in landfills and oceans each year, there is a massive ecological need to improve recycling efforts. New recycling methods are designed to increase the amount ...