Chemical engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo have joined forces to take on a pressing environmental problem by using synthetic biology to turn plastic waste into valuable resources.

Look around you and you’ll struggle to find products that aren’t made with plastic. Since the 1950s, the malleable material has completely reshaped how we live and consume, offering convenience and ...

Plastic is now becoming as much of a problem as it has been a solution. Some say the global plastic waste crisis has reached a critical tipping point, that the oceans are swimming with microplastics, ...

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Waste pickers salvage reusable and recyclable materials that have been discarded in streets, landfills and informal dumpsites. They account for 15-20 percent of total recyclables collected annually; ...

Recycling of flexible packaging has moved from an industry challenge to an industry imperative. In recent weeks, two major industry groups have released new reports aimed at accelerating progress on ...

A protein-rich cookie made from plastic and agricultural waste could help solve two serious problems facing future ...

Find out how leading tech companies handle the life cycle of plastics today and how recycling benefits both budgets and the Earth. This is the first installment of TechRepublic’s Tech Impact video ...

Ames High students and sisters Chloe and Claire Lu created EcoTips, a waste-reduction project that was honored by the ...

India’s first branded train between Lucknow and Delhi provides an opportunity to explore further applications of repurposed ...