Researchers used 3D imaging technology to understand the fine details of microplastics, paving the way for more effective methods of plastic waste recycling. In a global first, University of Waterloo ...
Almost 80% of plastic in the waste stream ends up in landfills or accumulates in the environment. Scientists have now developed a technology that converts a conventionally unrecyclable mixture of ...
A team from Louisiana State University is reporting a “potential breakthrough” and estimates a new electromagnetic induction heating approach could save “billions of dollars.” A team from Louisiana ...
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♻️ Revolutionizing Recycling: Converting Plastic to Oil with the HiCOP Method Join us as we uncover the groundbreaking HiCOP ...
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a solar-powered method to convert plastic ...
The new method converts waste plastic into pyrolysis oil, which contains valuable olefins used in various industries. This process offers an opportunity to derive high-value alcohols worth up to ...
For decades, the fossil fuel industry has urged recycling as an alternative to bans or cuts in the single-use plastic filling world landfills and oceans. Now, with the annual U.N. Climate Change ...
Despite global concerns over the accumulation of plastic waste, the drive to produce new plastics shows no signs of slowing down. According to OECD data, the world’s annual plastic production has ...
Researchers found a way to turn plastic waste into the main ingredient in vinegar using sunlight and a simple iron based ...
Researchers have used a low-emissions method to harvest hydrogen and graphene from waste plastics. They say it not only solves environmental problems like plastic pollution and greenhouse gas ...
During important processes like cleaning, fragments of plastic are lost as microplastics. This means the system itself creates plastic waste, and we urgently need to rethink the design and operation ...