ORNL researchers developed a method to upcycle discarded plastics into high-value macromolecules, enhancing properties for sustainable applications.

2 To maximize their impact, ecobricks must be integrated into comprehensive strategies to address plastic pollution. This requires tackling the problem from multiple angles, including reduction, ...

About 25,000 more households are now able to recycle plastic bags and wrapping through kerbside collections. It comes after Somerset Council expanded a small trial involving 3,500 homes in Frome ...

The plastics industry is pushing false solutions like chemical recycling, even as it’s clear that we can’t recycle our way out of this crisis. And now, with an incoming Trump administration that is ...

The thought that wooden cutting boards hold bacteria longer may not be true—in fact, the plastic cutting board in your kitchen could be doing more harm than good, an expert told Newsweek.

In 2024 alone, the initiative managed over 1,600 metric tons of plastic waste, with two Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) operational in Mumbai to streamline the recycling process. Beyond ...

Even the most broken devices contain valuable plastic, glass, copper, and silver they can be recovered and reused. That’s doubly good news for you. While plenty of perks abound for recycling your ...

From popular brands like Burger King, McDonald's, Starbucks, and Whole Foods to everyday kitchen staples such as rice and salt, a new study highlights the alarming extent of plastic contamination ...

This is just the start of the recycling process. "We do the destruction process, where we're shredding and then separating those materials," Dale Needleman said. "We take off those little pieces and ...

Tubs such as Celebrations, Heroes and Quality Street can instead be donated to a Greene King pub from January 1. Greene King collects plastic tubs for their Tub2Pub scheme which helps to raise ...

But if it springs back, it probably contains plastic and can't be recycled. Make sure to remove ribbons, bows and tape before putting things in the recycling bin. Hull City Council: If it ...