HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- For the past two weeks, ABC13 Meteorologist Elyse Smith has covered how the City of Houston manages recycling, specifically looking at how plastic is recycled. And when it ...

We know that most plastics thrown into the recycling bin don’t get recycled, but what about the ones that do? According to new research, those also end up spitting bits of plastic back into the ...

Sukhbir Sandhu has received research grants from Australian Research Council (Discovery), Green Industries SA, and the European Union. Great question Jessica! We use lots of plastic in Australia and ...

Current methods to recycle plastics often use expensive catalysts, harsh conditions and produce toxic byproducts. New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled ...

Two LSU researchers have created a new, low-cost way to recycle plastic, the university says. Why it matters: "By recycling ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The age of pre-sorting mixed plastic waste may soon be over. The ...

Plastic bottles and bags can be vaporised into chemical building blocks and turned into new plastics with all the properties of virgin material. There are hurdles still to overcome, but the new ...

The company says its sorting facility in Sweden is the first in Europe to receive the RecyClass Sorting Process Certification designation.