The disposal of plastics is a global problem. They are nearly indestructible in natural conditions but are discarded worldwide on a large scale. The world produces around 359 million metric tons of ...

During the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’ (ISRI) 2019 Convention & Exposition April 8-11 in Los Angeles, the Spotlight on Plastics highlighted some unique products that are starting to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you think plastic laminate went out with the 1970s, think again. The material is going strong today ...

A new kind of building material is taking shape in a lab at the University of Michigan. The modular, flat black panels panel is the kind of wall-like material that’s used to clad the exterior of ...

Back in 2021 and following two years of planning, Erica Cirino started building her dream home in rural Connecticut. She wondered if she could construct a plastic-free house on a limited budget. For ...

igus has created a bicycle made entirely of recycled plastic. The company is taking the bundle of engineering concepts and components for building plastic bicycles and making it available to all ...