Factors behind a painful year for plastics recycling
An Ontario group recently looked at market factors shaping the domestic plastics recycling industry in 2017, and it offered predictions...
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Report: U.S. generates the most e-scrap per person
Researchers have compiled data on the global generation of used and end-of-life electronics, with an eye toward determining what the...
Groups tackle ocean plastics through funding and data
Multiple efforts that aim to gather information or provide a funding source for ocean plastics cleanup have recently been announced....
Factors behind a painful year for plastics recycling
An Ontario group recently looked at market factors shaping the domestic plastics recycling industry in 2017, and it offered predictions...
Mild’ chemical recycling process for PLA developed
PLA, a polymer that’s growing in popularity, is often marketed to brand owners for its biodegradability in commercial composting systems....
Is this the recycling rate of the future?
Aligning recycling metrics with concepts such as sustainable materials management has been a challenge. But a researcher in Florida is...
Study shows New Yorkers trashing less e-scrap
Curbside garbage and recycling audits show the amount of e-scrap improperly disposed by New York City households has dropped substantially...
Report: Gasification yields improve with plastic feedstock
Adding recovered plastics to biomass in a gasification process can increase the quality and volume of the end product, according...
Report: Gasification yields improve with plastic feedstock
Adding recovered plastics to biomass in a gasification process can increase the quality and volume of the end product, according...
Report reveals new tactics for illegal Nigerian imports
A two-year study has highlighted key details about e-scrap exports to Nigeria, including the different device types entering the country,...
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