Researchers create supercapacitors from waste PET plastic bottles that could power electric vehicles and electronics within 5 ...

The method outlined in the research report uses electrical current to make enough heat to break down plastics. At 1,650 F, ...

Reducing plastic use this year should be on everyone’s radar, although it won’t be easy. According to the United Nations, ...

"The bottom line drives a lot of innovation." Startup develops game-changing solution for major problem with common waste: 'I ...

Sahadat Hossain, a civil engineering professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, shows a sample of recycled plastic in asphalt and a bag of recycled plastic used to make the asphalt, May 1, ...

Plastic waste and debris is a pressing concern for coastal communities like ours — harming marine ecosystems and leading to microplastics in our seafood. The bulk of single-use plastic products are ...

A Los Angeles Times editorial is asking for a "do over" in the plastic bag ban that actually led to more plastic waste, according to a recent report. After California became the first state in 2016 to ...

Heavy industries such as aviation and chemical manufacturing contribute to about 20% of overall U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and will continue to depend on fossil fuels. While scientists are ...

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.

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Once upon a time, before marijuana became legal (or partly legal) in most of the U.S., the only plastic involved with a pot transaction might have been a small baggie and a disposable lighter. (Or, ...