In a groundbreaking development that could help address the global plastic crisis, scientists have unveiled a new method to ...

Current methods to recycle plastics often use expensive catalysts, harsh conditions and produce toxic byproducts. New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled ...

These building blocks are as good as the building blocks ... opportunities for packaging manufacturers to access more recycled plastic for a wider variety of end-use applications.

Plastics are everywhere, shaping industries with their durability, low cost, and lightweight properties. Over the last seven ...

The world produces around 400 million tonnes of plastic each year of which only 9% is recycled. Plastic which does not decompose is a significant driver of climate change and has been found in the ...

The possibilities for material design and production of plastic ... that can be recycled. Chemically recyclable polymers, which can be split apart into their building blocks (monomers) and ...

Researchers at Swiss university have developed a solvent-based process to recycle the plastic resin commonly known as ...

In what could be a fix to the world’s plastic problem, researchers have developed a simple new method of harnessing moisture ...

A new process that converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled into new PET products or upcycled into higher value materials. Harnessing moisture from air, Northwestern ...