Researchers create supercapacitors from waste PET plastic bottles that could power electric vehicles and electronics within 5 ...

Despite global concerns over the accumulation of plastic waste, the drive to produce new plastics shows no signs of slowing down. According to OECD data, the world’s annual plastic production has ...

MIDLAND, Mich., May 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dow (NYSE: DOW) and SCG Chemicals or SCGC, today announced the signing of a first-of-its kind memorandum of understanding (MOU) circularity partnership in ...

A squat, light-colored building in Tigard, Oregon, was supposed to be part of a game-changing new solution for the global plastics industry. Called Regenyx, this recycling facility took in polystyrene ...

Big brands like Procter & Gamble and Nestlé say a new generation of plants will help them meet environmental goals, but the technology is struggling to deliver. Big brands like Procter & Gamble and ...

BBC’s Anna Holligan chronicles how a university lab is using dead trees and fungus to make an Earth-friendly insulation.

Dealing with plastic waste is a real headache. But with a little help, bacteria can turn plastic into a painkiller. The approach could help reduce plastic pollution and curb reliance on the fossil ...

This story is a partnership between Inside Climate News and CBS News. HOUSTON—When the news crew showed up outside a waste-handling business that’s failed three fire safety inspections and has yet to ...