Just 9% of plastic worldwide is recycled. Due to waste mismanagement, nearly three-quarters ends up in landfills or the environment. So how can plastic recycling be more efficient? A review article by ...

The new optical sorting technology allows for precise and efficient sorting of postconsumer plastics. Cimbria’s new optical sorters provide advanced sorting of plastics with precise material ...

Honda R&D Co. Ltd., headquartered in Waco, Japan, has developed a new chemical sorting technology designed to sort and extract reusable plastics from waste plastic parts that contain solid ...

The inconvenience of separating plastics for recycling may soon be a thing of the past. A team of Korean researchers has developed the world's first technology that can chemically recycle mixed waste ...

Every year, around 20 million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean, rivers, and lakes — disrupting ecosystems and livelihoods. NUclear TEChnology for Controlling Plastic Pollution (NUTEC Plastics), ...

Just 9% of plastic worldwide is recycled. Due to waste mismanagement, nearly three-quarters of it ends up in landfills or the environment. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...