But this breakthrough doesn't stand alone; recent developments in plastic science and recycling include pyrolysis research to ...

Gardner Business Index moved up slightly at year-end with positive fundamentals signaling growth potential in 2026.

Researchers in Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Department of Chemical Engineering and at the University of Akron have published research in Chemical Engineering Journal about a new technology that ...

A new process to recycle existing plastics indefinitely and reduce the flood of plastics into landfills is being developed by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley. From sandwich bags ...

The world is miserable at recycling plastics. Currently, just 10–15% of the plastic waste we generate annually is recycled — with the rest incinerated, buried in landfill or dumped as litter 1, 2. A ...

ZHOUSHAN, ZHEJIANG, CHINA, January 16, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global plastics processing industry continues to ...

Hillenbrand and its Operating Companies will exhibit innovations in booth W1601. More than 55,000 attendees from over 110 countries are expected to attend NPE2024. Hillenbrand and its Operating ...

A radical new process “vaporizes” plastic bags and bottles to help make recycled materials. American scientists say the innovative chemical procedure turns ubiquitous waste items into hydrocarbon ...

Biopolymers have a variety of possible applications due to their renewable characteristics and their potential biodegradability. Biopolymers are polymers that are either bio-based, biodegradable, or ...

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 ...

German study proves automated sorting can recover nearly half of hospital plastic waste for recycling into new products ...