California banned polystyrene. Has the plastic industry spooked the governor into silence?
SB54 put an end to polystyrene — which had low recycling rates and high levels of pollution — in California. But the plastic ...
The Story You’ve Been Told About Recycling Is a Lie
If only the story had ended there. Despite that legislative success, the poorer nations of the world have never stopped being ...
Recyclable plastic for the printer: A step toward a circular economy for synthetic polymers
The possibilities for material design and production of plastic components are being expanded through 3D printing technology. However, there is a shortage of recyclable polymers that meet the ...
'What would you have us do?': The plastic credits problem
Twice a day, sirens sound at Cambodia's Chip Mong Insee cement kiln, warning limestone will soon be blasted from the karst ...
A Breakthrough Discovery Transforms Plastic Trash Into Valuable Industrial Materials
Scientists have found methods to convert plastic waste into valuable chemicals. One approach breaks plastics into olefins for ...
What to Know About the History and Controversy Over Plastic and Paper Straws
Trump signed an Executive Order to end the use of paper straws. Here’s what to know about the history of plastic straws.
Honolulu Has A Landfill Problem. Here’s A Possible Solution
For example, a dedicated plant at Honolulu airport could handle airport waste, while the U.S. Navy might establish a plant at ...
Harnessing waste: Gasification’s role in sustainable hydrogen production
Hydrogen is unlikely to become the sole energy carrier of the future, but it has an important role to play in a diversified ...