Birch Biosciences will combine the company's own approach with technology created by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory ...

Composites, which are often made up of fibres (such as carbon or glass) and reinforced plastics (such as epoxy or polyester ...

Much plastic waste is soiled and composed of several different layers, making it too complex for the usual recycling method. Plastic is ubiquitous. Around 1m plastic water bottles are sold every ...

As brands roll back packaging pledges, recycled plastic is taking center stage — but at what cost? Here's why integrating alternative materials into supply chains makes the most business sense. The ...

As plastic piles up in landfills, New York authorities on the state and local levels are shifting their focus from recycling to reduction. Bales of sorted plastic for recycling are seen in a ...

A new type of adhesive that can be cleanly removed from plastic bottles and packaging before disposal could lead to better-quality recycled plastic, a new study has shown. The adhesives used to ...

In Seattle, as in most cities around the country, there are a number of items that you aren’t supposed to put in the curbside recycling bin: bubble wrap, for instance, or multilayer plastic ...

This time, he adds some plastic trimming to soften some edges. A mattress and sheets are then put on top ... it is 100 per cent recycled plastic, created from an injection moulding machine in ...

Although more companies are exploring the use of recycled materials in their products, postconsumer recycled (PCR) plastic for food packaging requires several necessary milestones. Polyethylene (PE) ...

Among the plastic in your house might be an orange-colored hard laundry detergent bottle and a squeezable clear ketchup bottle. Come recycling day, you might put them on the curb in a blue bin or ...