Researchers have discovered that carbon black in black plastic enables efficient recycling when exposed to focused light. The ...

The polystyrene in #6 plastic items can be found in many household products, such as drinking cups. Once the polystyrene is ...

It turns out that the black plastic lid atop your coffee cup has a superpower. And the Stache Lab at Princeton Chemistry, which uncovered it, is exploiting that property to recycle at least two major ...

Finding a recycling depot in Calgary is easier than you think With numerous options available choosing the right one depends ...

Many items people throw in their blue recycling bin can't actually be accepted at the city's recycling facility. So what’s ...

The study details a cost-effective method for producing ethylbenzene — an additive that improves the functional characteristics of sustainable aviation fuels — from polystyrene ... is an aromatic ...

The study details a cost-effective method for producing ethylbenzene -- an additive that improves the functional characteristics of sustainable aviation fuels -- from polystyrene, a hard plastic ...

Australian packaging company Visy has teamed up with seafood producer Tassal to introduce new locally manufactured ...

Our process breaks down commercial plastics, including polystyrene and high- and low-density polyethylene, so recycled material can be seamlessly integrated into new products. “Our extraction process ...

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Ashlee Rezin/Sun-Times file Share Is Styrofoam recyclable ... closer to achieving our climate action goals.” The Recycle Coach app can be downloaded for free from the Apple or Google Play ...