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Recycling is one answer to the growth in plastic waste but treating “wash water” used to clean recycled plastic before re-use can produce safer recycled ...

Reclaimers of a variety of resins talked about broader market struggles and considered ways to grow domestic demand for PCR.

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After years of research, international experts have confirmed the discovery of a new chemical reaction, launching new ...

As good citizens, we diligently fill the recycling bins provided by our local authorities with all manner of plastic trays, boxes, bottles and bags. But as these bins fill up quicker and quicker each ...

Samsara Eco plans to tailor microscopic organisms to retrieve materials from electronic waste.

This story is made possible through a partnership between Interlochen Public Radio and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media ...