U.S. Plastics Resin Producers Set Goals to Recycle 100% of Plastic Packaging
Recycle or Recover 100% of Plastic Packaging by 2040
WASHINGTON (May 2018)—The American Chemistry Council’s (ACC) Plastics Division today announced three ambitious goals that crystalize U.S. plastics...
Israeli firm says it can turn garbage into bio-based plastic
KIBBUTZ ZEELIM, Israel — Hawks, vultures, and storks circle overhead as Christopher Sveen points at the heap of refuse rotting in the desert heat....
USDA Lab Is Turning Billions Of Pounds Of Almond Waste Into Beer, Plastic, And...
Inside a USDA research building near Berkeley, California, research leader Bill Orts holds up a mottled-looking black plate. It’s “really ugly,” he says. But...
ESA testing detection of floating plastic litter from orbit
The millions of tonnes of plastic ending up in the oceans every year are a global challenge. ESA is responding by looking at the...
Why a plastics rethink?
Love them or hate them, plastics are everywhere around us. In fact, demand for them is expected to double in the next 20 years....
ecoBirdy upcycles old and unused plastic toys into furniture
Plastic pollution — a global issue affecting all of us — is no secret to anyone, and as we keep consuming plastic there is...
ASU developing biodegradable plastics made from bacteria
The world is awash in discarded plastics. A recent estimate of the amount of plastic in Earth’s environment puts it at 6.3 billion metric...
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