Researchers have demonstrated how to use the power of the sun to turn plastic waste, such as drink bottles, into clean ...

Barcode readers excel at quickly identifying groceries and other products. Could a similar idea work at industrial recycling facilities to make sorting different plastics quicker and more ...

Hawaii researchers are giving old fishing nets and recycled plastic a second life by mixing them into asphalt roads. Early ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In a bid to control the excessive use of plastic bottles, Sri Lanka banned single-use plastic water bottles at government institutions effective ...

The Swedish plastics sorting plant operator says up to 86 percent of its inbound materials are turned into “high-quality” polymers or products. Svensk Plaståtervinning says for several years it has ...

A Delhi schoolgirl, Mahi Malhani, developed TRASHbot, an AI-powered robot to tackle litter. Inspired by a visit to Sundar ...

Recycling plastic is much harder than many people realize. Every day, homes and businesses throw away large amounts of ...