Polymers are fundamental to our daily lives, serving as the core components for a wide array of goods, including clothing, packaging, transportation infrastructure, construction materials, and ...

Polymers with breakable bonds inserted into the polymer chains (B) were more easily degraded and re-formed than those with breakable bonds in the cross-lnks (A). A team of UK scientists has got a step ...

The Moscow-based Russian Chemists Union and the Chemical Industry Development Aid Fund have completed a large-scale study at Rosbiotech University centered on the quality of repeatedly recycled ...

MBA Polymers UK, part of U.K.-based EMR, has been certified by RecyClass, a European initiative that promotes sustainable practices in plastic packaging. RecyClass certification recognizes MBA ...

Hundreds of millions of tons of single-use plastic ends up in landfills every year, and even the small percentage of plastic that gets recycled can’t last forever. But our group of materials ...

The operators of a nearly $144 million plastics recycling facility under construction on the south side are seeking several tax breaks from the city of Indianapolis that could save them nearly $10 ...

It is impossible to discuss the huge increase in polymer production without recognizing the impact that it has had on the environment. On the other hand, using plastics in packaging and transportation ...

Hundreds of millions of tons of single-use plastic end up in landfills every year, and even the small percentage of plastic that gets recycled can’t last forever. But our group of materials scientists ...

How can polymer additives help create stronger and more sustainable recycled plastics? At Columbia University, Assistant Professor Neil Dolinski explores this possibility through his group’s research ...

BUCKEYE, Ariz., Sept. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Leaders from Blue Polymers, LLC; Republic Services (RSG); and the City of Buckeye broke ground today on Blue Polymers' latest innovative recycled ...

Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans and cardboard boxes will be given a new life.

A team of scientists has got a step closer to making several different types of plastic much easier to recycle, using a method that could be applied to a whole range of difficult-to-recycle polymers, ...