What if recycling plastic waste didn’t need sorting?

By - David Nield

UCLA and Ewha Womans University researchers have engineered a process that converts mixed PET, PE and PP plastic waste into hydrogen fuel without the need for sorting.

Teenager gives plastic waste its own barcodes.

By - Time of India

Kevin Sun, a 17-year-old, has crafted a dissolvable wireless RFID tag that can act like a digital barcode for plastic waste, helping recycling plants to identify and sort different kinds of polymers.

Can recycling PET plastic help fight Parkinson’s?

By - David Nield

Researchers have discovered a method to transform PET plastic bottles and packaging into Levodopa, a highly effective medication for managing Parkinson’s disease.

Producing recyclable plastics from thin air. Turning CO₂ into next-gen recyclable plastics.

By - Colorado State University

Researchers at Colorado State University have come up with a catalytic process that uses captured CO₂ to create strong, flexible, recyclable plastic.

Stretching the possibilities of recyclable textiles.

By - Jennifer Chu

MIT has engineered a recyclable elastic yarn from polyethene that matches the strength and stretch of spandex-like materials. This engineered elastic yarn can retain its characteristics through 10 recycling cycles.

One chemical step that can change mixed plastic waste recycling in countless ways.

By - Kyushu University

Researchers from Japan have developed a catalyst that can break down mixed plastic waste without affecting their polyester and nylon bonding.