Researchers have developed a way of recycling one of the most popular but environmentally problematic of fabrics: polyester. Their new method is simple, non-toxic for humans and the environment and, ...

Although it technically is possible to recycle Plexiglass, it's a complex and inefficient process, so it generally just isn't done. A simple new technique, however, is claimed to break the plastic ...

Your old yoga pants are a recycling nightmare. A startup called Return to Vendor found a new solution—by redesigning the ...

South Korean scientists may have developed a Lazarus Pit of sorts for spent lithium-ion cathodes. That's because the rejuvenating baths can restore the crucial battery parts to nearly pristine ...

A surprising number of scientific discoveries were made accidentally — some famous examples are Velcro, vulcanized rubber, and PTFE, better known under the Teflon brand name. Thanks to researchers at ...

A team of chemical engineers based at the University of Bath in the United Kingdom and Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts are developing a technique for recycling polystyrene (PS) that ...

Researchers have found a way to upcycle plastic waste into more valuable products, which they say could help tackle the growing accumulation of non-degradable waste polluting our cities and ...

Addressing the need to create robust feedstocks of post-use plastics, researchers at the UK’s University of Bath have developed a rapid chemical recycling process that breaks down polycarbonates ...

Question: "I am interested in what happens to my recycling materials after I drop them off at the transfer station. Where do they go? How do they (aluminum, steel, and plastic) get separated? Why did ...