The quality of recycled plastic tends to be higher when the waste is pre-sorted by households compared with plastics recovered from mixed waste at a recycling facility in the Netherlands, research in ...

There is a glaring lack of tracking for global recycling. Poor waste management is deeply connected to climate change, plastic pollution and global nutrient imbalances globally. To shift to ...

The world produces more than 400 million tonnes of plastic each year, but less than one-tenth of this is recycled 1. That is one reason why stalled talks for a United Nations treaty to end plastic ...

After previously trying out low-tech compression molding with a toaster oven and 3D printed molds, [future things] is back with a video that seeks to explore some of the questions raised after the ...

“The world’s commitment to ending plastic pollution is clear and undeniable,” said Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), when the fifth negotiation session for an ...

Single-use plastic might just be the most insane act of collective self-harm humanity commits every single day. Each year, the United Nations Environment Programme estimates that we discard a ...

Recycling feels good, since it seems like an easy way to help the planet. In fact, separating plastics from other waste has become something of a ritual in many parts of the world, and it's based on ...

Plastic waste recycling encompasses a spectrum of processes designed to recover value from end-of-life polymers and reintegrate them into manufacturing or energy systems. Mechanical recycling remains ...

Many large consumer product companies are falling short of the plastics recycling targets they set several years ago. Observers say this failure has contributed to hard times for the companies that ...

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