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3D Imaging Could Transform Plastic Recycling

Researchers from the University of Waterloo have made a groundbreaking discovery by using 3D imaging to examine microplastics in unprecedented detail.

6 Sep 2024

A Groundbreaking Solution to the Issue of Plastic Waste

A study led by Tokyo Metropolitan University professor Kotohiro Nomura and published in Industrial Chemistry and Materials describes how to depolymerize PET (polyethylene terephthalate) using alcohols and an easily accessible, low-cost iron trichloride catalyst.

2 Sep 2024

Chemical Plastics Recycling is Ready To Go

Hundreds of millions of tonnes of plastic waste are generated worldwide every year. Scientists are working tirelessly on new methods to recycle a large proportion of this waste into high-quality products and thus enable a genuine circular economy. However, current recycling practices fall short of this goal. Most plastic waste is recycled mechanically: shredded and then melted down. Although this process does result in new plastic products, their quality deteriorates with each recycling step.

2 Sep 2024

CSIRO and Murdoch University Launch Bioplastics Innovation Hub to End Plastic Waste

CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and Murdoch University have launched The Bioplastics Innovation Hub, an $8 million collaboration that will work with industry partners to develop a new generation of 100 % compostable plastic. The Bioplastics Innovation Hub aims to revolutionize plastic packaging by developing biologically derived plastic that can break down in compost, land, or water.

2 Sep 2024

Epson and HKRITA Collaborate on the Development of New Fiber Recycling Technology Using Dry Fiber Technology

The partners seek to accelerate the use of recycled fibers by establishing a technology to separate the fibers from hard-to-defibrate post-consumer fabrics.

31 Aug 2024

Circularity Index Offers Roadmap for a Sustainable Future

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have introduced a Circularity Index that offers a detailed approach to measuring circularity in bioeconomic systems.

20 Aug 2024

An Improved Process for Recycling Polyurethane Foam

Researchers at Aarhus University have discovered a more effective way to recycle polyurethane foam from products like mattresses in a study that was published in Green Chemistry.

19 Aug 2024

Veolia Increases Solvent Recycling to Produce More Sustainable Products and Reduce Carbon Emissions

The UK’s leading resource management company, Veolia, has expanded the solvent recovery capacity at its Garston, Liverpool, facility to 86,000 tonnes a year to meet the growing demand for more sustainable industrial products.

From Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions 6 Aug 2024

CARBIOS and FCC Environment Announce Joint Project to Establish UK-Based PET Biorecycling Facility Using CARBIOS’ Licensed Technology

CARBIOS, a pioneer in the development and industrialization of biological technologies to reinvent the life cycle of plastic and textiles, and FCC Environment UK (“FCC”), one of the UK’s leading recycling and waste management companies, have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to jointly study the implementation of a UK-based plant using CARBIOS’ PET biorecycling licensed technology.

From FCC Environment 6 Aug 2024

Researchers Recycle Copper from Solar Panels into Useful Nanoparticles

In a recent article published in Catalysts, researchers highlighted a new method for recycling copper from waste solar panels and converting it into copper oxide nanoparticles (CuONPs) using an eco-friendly synthesis approach.

2 Aug 2024