Not all plastic is the same. Old yogurt cups and milk jugs, for example, don’t play well together when being turned into new ...

One of the biggest challenges in recycling plastic is that there are several kinds of plastic that end up in our bins – and ...

The age of pre-sorting mixed plastic waste may soon be over. The secret weapon? A cheap catalyst made from nickel that ...

The future of plastic recycling may soon get much less complicated, frustrating and tedious. In a new study, Northwestern ...

Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a groundbreaking nickel-based catalyst that could transform the way the ...

Northwestern chemists unveil a nickel catalyst that makes recycling stubborn plastics easier and more efficient.

Plastics are everywhere. They’re in our yogurt cups, grocery bags, shampoo bottles, and even the clingy wrap around last ...

KIMM’s research team has succeeded in developing the world’s first ultra-high-temperature plasma torch powered entirely by ...

As demand for rPET continues to grow, so does its market appeal and competitiveness. Sustaining this momentum will require ...

Researchers have developed a non-toxic, eco-friendly, solvent-free process for recycling PET plastic back into its monomers. The process harnesses moisture from the air and a simple catalyst, and can ...

A study out of Scotland has found that the plastic recycling process produces large quantities of microplastics, which then get washed into city water systems or the ocean.