This approach is far more carbon- and energy-efficient than conventional methods, according to the researchers.

Researchers at Ewha Womans University in South Korea and UCLA say one stubborn waste problem could help address another major energy challenge: turning plastic trash into clean hydrogen fuel.

One possible solution that’s emerged in recent years is advanced recycling. Advanced recycling, also called chemical recycling, uses heat and chemical reactions to break down pl ...

Recovery rates for plastic film jumped between 2022 and 2024, but bottles were recovered for recycling at lower rates than ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Successful recycling requires some care. Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday RM via Getty Images Every week, millions of Americans toss ...

Polystyrene — the plastic America loves to hate — wants a second chance. Used in foam cups, packaging peanuts and the molded ...

Our whole system is built to reward recyclability. But what actually matters is how much we’re manufacturing in the first ...

Plastic overcapacity in China and additional regulations in Europe have created complications in a sector where supply is not ...