In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It’s now about 400 million tons – an increase of nearly 20,000%. As a material, it has seemingly limitless potential. Plastic is ...
India tackles its plastic waste problem with advanced chemical recycling technologies, spearheaded by PolyCycl's innovative ...
A well-known international group conducted rigorous worldwide evaluations on both domestic and international suppliers in the same industry. After comprehensive assessments of technological ...
The rapid accumulation of plastic waste is currently posing significant risks for both human health and the environment on ...
Reversing its own Trump-era proposal, the Environmental Protection Agency has spurned a lobbying effort by the chemical industry to relax clean-air regulations on two types of chemical or “advanced” ...
During pyrolysis, the plastic polymers are broken down into smaller molecules, resulting in the production of liquid oil, fuel source gases such as methane, propane and butane, and char. Char is the ...
The process tackles two issues, the scientists said — an abundance of plastic waste and an increasing need for jet fuel.
America generates 40 million tons of plastic waste a year — and it can't be recycled.
Turning plastic waste into useful products through chemical recycling is one strategy for addressing Earth's growing plastic pollution problem. A new study may improve the ability of one method, ...