To wood or not to wood, that's been the question! Ever since oil-based plastics burst onto the manufacturing scene, cost, ...

A wave of peer-reviewed research now shows that resins derived from plants and wood can match or exceed the mechanical ...

Polypropylene and polyethylene are two durable and affordable plastics commonly used as packaging materials, snack wrappers, ...

Facility shutdowns and changing demand patterns create new dynamics in recycled PET, PE, and PP resin markets this month.

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

Chemists and innovative recyclers are trying to turn gloves, pipette tips, and other laboratory plastic waste into something useful ...

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 ...

A plastic drinks bottle is one of the most "recyclable" objects in the modern waste stream. It is lightweight and collected ...

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.

A$11.2m in joint federal and NSW funding will expand facilities to process hard-to-recycle plastics, including soft plastics ...

Some items you can recycle in one city may be prohibited in another. Batteries, plastic bags, small appliances, and more may ...