Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Large proportions of plastic waste don't get recycled. Westend61 via Getty Images Plus In 1950, global plastic production was ...

Plastics made of polycarbonate are sought-after materials in industrial applications thanks to their versatility and high quality. However, recycling of plastic waste is still running up against ...

EcoCreation, a specialized manufacturer of pyrolysis oil plants for waste plastics, is taking steps to accelerate the transition to a plastic-free cir ...

Plastic waste has become a global environmental challenge owing to its persistence and volume. Pyrolysis and related thermal degradation processes offer promising routes for converting end-of-life ...

Under pressure from activists and state environmental authorities, Freepoint Eco-Systems has suspended operations at its new ...

This article originally appeared on ProPublica. Last year, I became obsessed with a plastic cup. It was a small container that held diced fruit, the type thrown into lunch boxes. And it was the first ...

Thermal pyrolysis kinetics of plastic waste blends centres on the rate and mechanism of polymer breakdown under elevated temperatures in the absence of oxygen. As global plastic production exceeds ...

Images of plastic mountains at landfills and islands of floating plastics in our oceans demonstrably show that we are living in an age of immense consumer consumption. A rising worldwide population ...

The mounting global plastic waste crisis has compelled scientists and engineers to seek novel solutions. Among the various technologies being explored, the pyrolysis of plastic waste has emerged as a ...

Plastics processed through Louisville's recycling program were sent to a controversial "chemical recycling" plant in Ohio for ...

Regulators have spent tens of millions subsidizing ‘advanced’ recycling facilities, which release carcinogens and give off more greenhouse gases than making plastic from crude oil. Last year, I became ...

In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It's now about 400 million tons—an increase of nearly 20,000%. As a material, it has seemingly limitless potential. Plastic is inexpensive ...