Research

Researchers have compiled data on the global generation of used and end-of-life electronics, with an eye toward determining what the...

Multiple efforts that aim to gather information or provide a funding source for ocean plastics cleanup have recently been announced....

An Ontario group recently looked at market factors shaping the domestic plastics recycling industry in 2017, and it offered predictions...

PLA, a polymer that’s growing in popularity, is often marketed to brand owners for its biodegradability in commercial composting systems....

Aligning recycling metrics with concepts such as sustainable materials management has been a challenge. But a researcher in Florida is...

Curbside garbage and recycling audits show the amount of e-scrap improperly disposed by New York City households has dropped substantially...

Adding recovered plastics to biomass in a gasification process can increase the quality and volume of the end product, according...

Adding recovered plastics to biomass in a gasification process can increase the quality and volume of the end product, according...

A two-year study has highlighted key details about e-scrap exports to Nigeria, including the different device types entering the country,...

Research from a national laboratory shows that ultrasonic waves can be used to cheaply and effectively remove gold from scrap...