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 ...

Only 9.5% of plastic materials produced globally in 2022 were manufactured from recycled materials. The findings, reported in Communications Earth & Environment, are part of a comprehensive analysis ...

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 ...

Last month, the American Chemistry Council, a petrochemical industry trade group, sent out a newsletter highlighting a major new report on what it presented as a promising solution to the plastic ...

RecyQMeter is a tool designed to solve this problem. It offers a reliable, standardised way to assess the quality of recycled ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. “As our nation sets about rebuilding our infrastructure and restoring our resilience, ...

When you think about building a house, what materials come to mind? Brick, wood and metal all come to mind; there are also some very distinctive glass houses out there. (Even if their occupants should ...

Just a tiny fraction of the plastic Australia uses each year gets recycled. This year’s oil shock could cause a rethink.

The ultra-strong recycled material, Recycled Plastic Lumber, is made of polymer-reinforced composites, a material that is reinforced like concrete. The material will be used as a replacement for wood ...

A letter published Oct. 12, signed by twelve member companies of the Consumer Goods Forum's (CGF) Coalition of Action on Plastic Waste, calls for more access to chemically recycled material produced ...