Research

After charting a global increase in e-scrap facility fires caused by damaged batteries, experts published a handful of key recommendations...

Science Magazine has published a special edition covering various facets of the global plastic pollution problem. Articles touch on efforts...

Cost is the main factor contributing to fraudulent recycling activities, researchers recently reported. They say improving the financial equation for...

The federal government should encourage design for recyclability in consumer electronics and support technologies that recover rare earth magnets from...

COVID-19 caused global consumption of electronics and electrical appliances to fall by about 6.4%, which likely means the planet will...

Slightly less scrap plastic from the U.S. was recycled in 2019 than the year prior. The data comes as brand...

Slightly less scrap plastic from the U.S. was recycled in 2019 than the year prior. The data comes as brand...

The World Health Organization recently examined the health risks associated with informal e-scrap processing, particularly the dangers for children and...

For one scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, moving the needle on plastic recovery is analogous to stopping the spread of...

The U.S. government will provide up to $14.5 million to support R&D focused on single-use film packaging recycling. The Department...