In what could be a fix to the world’s plastic problem, researchers have developed a simple new method of harnessing moisture ...
Waste isn’t new, and neither is humanity’s role in creating it. Since the dawn of industrialization, our ability to pollute has scaled alongside our innovations. In 1862, British inventor and ...
New process 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 ...
AI and spectroscopy enhance plastic recycling sorting accuracy and efficiency for sustainable manufacturing practices.
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Australia's first large-scale soft plastics recycling facility is processing huge loads each day, turning waste into a useful ...
While it’s safe to reuse plastic bags, you’ll want to clean them between uses for sanitary purposes and to reduce any ...
This collaboration between four RASEI Fellows shows how electricity can be used to impart ‘superoxide powers’ to oxygen gas molecules from air, enabling the efficient recycling of PET plastics. In ...
Recycling is not a myth — it’s a movement that’s keeping materials in use, creating jobs and protecting Wisconsin’s ...