A pair of robust and inexpensive catalysts can help recycle mixtures of polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), two of the most common and intractable types of plastic waste (Science 2024, DOI: ...

Discover how the Thermo Scientific TM Process TM 11 and Process TM 16 extruders can aid in mechanical polymer recycling by helping define the optimal workflow and recycling parameters. Why is it ...

It is impossible to discuss the huge increase in polymer production without recognizing the impact that it has had on the environment. On the other hand, using plastics in packaging and transportation ...

The advanced recycling market predominantly focuses on technologies like pyrolysis and depolymerization (thermal, chemical, and enzymatic). To a lesser extent, methods such as gasification and ...

Analysis by IDTechEx says technological refinement and commercial scaling are among the challenges still being confronted in the chemical recycling subsector. Polypropylene is among the resin types ...

Despite the versatility of fluoropolymers in demanding, high-performance applications under harsh environments, many of them have been classified as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and are ...

Over 5000 kilometres from the nearest major land mass, Henderson Island is perhaps the most isolated place on earth. Yet, despite a complete absence of people, this paradisical South Pacific island is ...

This new recycling method would create an incentive for polystyrene to be collected and recycled instead of going into landfills or becoming plastic pollution. "I think it's important for people to ...

Construction is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions, so finding new materials and methods is a crucial goal. Researchers at Flinders University have now developed a new type of ...

Waste management is now a high priority, particularly in the European Union, and directives are restricting traditional disposal routes, such as landfill, and requiring recycling of other waste ...