A new solar-driven method transforms plastic waste and microplastics into acetic acid, turning pollution into a valuable chemical.

The adoption of any new policies such as bottle bills, reuse systems, EPR or certain food packaging bans could reduce ...

Digital watermarking and AI boost flexible plastic sorting while EPR policies fund infrastructure to overcome recycling challenges ...

More than 10 years ago, Dave Hakkens, a then-student at the Eindhoven Design Academy, released a free, replicable design for a plastic recycling machine, Euronews reported. This design was made ...

A study published today in the weekly journal Science projects that at present rates the world's plastic waste will nearly double by 2050, imperiling waterways and seas already under threat. But ...

As talks on a global treaty on plastic waste conclude, a Newsweek Horizons event will bring together business leaders, academic experts and environmental organizers for a panel discussion at 6 p.m.

Work on an NSF-funded project on data science for research that addresses critical sustainability challenges. Experience or basic skills in coding (e.g., Python, R) are preferred. Project is Not ...

Plastic is not the enemy. The material is not the enemy.”This is the message behind Jude Crisostomo’s photo exhibit entitled ...

After years of delays, a project to build a Pennsylvania turf recycling plant crumbled, leaving behind mounds of green artificial turf.