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 ...

There, in a class called Climate and Energy Ventures, he met Jan-Georg Rosenboom, a postdoc who had developed a chemical ...

The global consulting firm says collecting and reprocessing more discarded plastic automotive components should be feasible. The company says two of the biggest opportunities to access more ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Just 9% of plastic worldwide is recycled. Due to waste mismanagement, nearly three-quarters of it ends up in landfills or the environment. So how can plastic recycling be more ...

Among the various plastic recycling methods being explored, one promising approach is biological plastic recycling, also ...

University at Buffalo researchers are leading efforts on a new, innovative way to recycle these plastics through solvent-based recycling, or solvent purification. Their work has the potential to ...

Scientists study enzymes to recycle PET plastics, aiming to reduce waste and create sustainable recycling methods.

Current methods to recycle plastics often use expensive catalysts, harsh conditions and produce toxic byproducts. New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled ...

Wealthier, more educated US communities recycle more plastic due to better access to industrial recycling facilities." ...