By editing the polymers of discarded plastics, chemists have found a way to generate new macromolecules with more valuable properties than those of the starting material. Upcycling may help remedy the ...

DataBeyond Technology recently opened what it says is the world's first fully automated recycling facility in northern China.

ORNL researchers have created a method to transform waste plastics into high-performance materials by editing the polymers, ...

A ruthenium catalyst facilitated the polymerization, or polymer addition. Industrial firms have used this catalyst to make ...

The solution replaces single-use plastic tear strips. Credit: DS Smith/Business Wire.

Hand soap is typically sold in a plastic bottle and is a common item bought by millions of households, making it a big ...

It’s New Year’s Eve and if your list of resolutions includes recycling and reusing, local nonprofits ... range of items from aluminum cans and plastic beverage bottles to copper (tubing ...

A team from Louisiana State University is reporting a “potential breakthrough” and estimates a new electromagnetic induction heating approach could save “billions of dollars.” ...

LSU researchers have created a new, low-cost way to break down plastic, a potential breakthrough that could save billions of ...

As accumulating plastic waste continues to threaten human health and life under water, experts and decision-makers in ...

The left map shows the total melt days for the Antarctic Ice Sheet as of January 1, 2025. The middle map is a close up of the Antarctic Peninsula through the same time frame. The graph shows the daily ...