Despite polyethylene terephthalate (PET) being one of the most widely recycled plastics, only about 20% of used PET bottles ...

The Plastic Reduction Alliance played a game of “Is it recyclable?” Wednesday night. “For the longest time, I thought any plastics I take into my home, I just take to the plastics recycling facility ...

Discover how dry ice blasting is changing the face of industrial cleaning, promising both efficiency and sustainability while ...

Hope Elementary School students are using sustainable methods of waste-sorting in their cafeteria to achieve an 84-percent ...

Whether it’s used batteries, solar panels, or spent nuclear fuel, getting use out of something destined for disposal sounds like a win all around. In nuclear energy, figuring out what to do with waste ...

Researchers at the University of St Andrews have unveiled two breakthrough techniques for chemically recycling and upcycling nitrile‑rubber products, such as disposable gloves, seals, and industrial ...

The United Nations has selected Hangzhou as one of the world's top 20 "Zero Waste Cities", recognizing the provincial capital of Zhejiang for its marriage of rapid economic growth and high-tech ...

Every day, food scraps disappear into trash bags, are hauled away and forgotten. But that waste could be turned into ...

Zenobia Howe and Sienna Gray stand behind a V.I. Clean Coasts informational table at a recent outreach event. (Photo courtesy Zoe Banfield) V.I. Clean Coasts is announcing a territorywide expansion of ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The city of Richmond’s new solid waste reduction initiative, funded by revenue from the plastic bag tax, is in its early stages, but officials said it will include detailed ...

New electrolyzer has three innovations. It uses electricity to create ethylene from syngas, a waste gas produced from plastic. It uses a novel material to help catalyze the reaction. And it does so in ...