Research

Advocates are excited about the attention brought on plastics by the documentary, but scientists say more nuance is needed.

Researchers at Hawaii Pacific University test asphalt made with fishing nets and plastic debris, with early results showing no increase...

DOE and Amazon will study recovery of graphite from textiles and gallium from IT hardware, aiming to strengthen US supply...

Rice researchers reported a battery recycling process that uses plasma and mild solvents to recover most metals from black mass...

AI adoption is expanding across packaging operations as costs fall and use cases widen, though concerns around accountability, ROI and...

A new fire report estimates $2.5b in damage across US and Canadian recycling facilities in 2025, with lithium-ion batteries still...

The country's battery recycling industry already contributes A$2.1 billion today, according to a new industry-funded report that calls for extended...

Conference awards honored researchers, companies and policymakers for advances in plastics recycling as speakers highlighted technical progress despite difficult market...

Wisconsin officials say food makes up about 20% of landfill material. A new state evaluation maps the policy, collection and...

Supra Elemental Recovery launched today, aiming to recover gallium and scandium from US waste streams to help reduce import dependence...