Van Dyk Recycling Solutions uses vertical integration to tackle the global plastic waste crisis through advanced processing.

E's Versalis and Prysmian team up to chemically recycle plastic cable scrap, turning XLPE waste into new polymers via Hoop??

Millions of tons of plastic end up in landfills every year. It’s a big societal problem and an even larger environmental threat. In the United States, less than 9% of plastic waste is recycled.

Upcycling technology company MacroCycle has accumulated $6.5 million in seed funding to commercialize its efforts to keep plastic waste out of landfills. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based startup, ...

Within 15 years, a garbage truck's worth of plastic could be entering our environment every second. Not every minute. Every second.

With 400 million tons of plastic produced annually, landfills are overflowing. Oceans are choking on microplastics. And global plastic production is on pace to triple by 2060. But a new wave of ...

Since 1950, humanity has produced more than 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic. Most has ended up in landfills or the environment. Now, scientists are working on biological solutions to address the ...

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; ...

The Shocking Truth About Global Plastic Recycling Rates The statistics around plastic recycling are absolutely devastating.

The U.S. Department of Energy, or DOE, announced this week that it will invest $13.4 million in research funding to address the plastic industry’s contributions to pollution and climate change. But ...

Within 15 years, a garbage truck's worth of plastic could be entering our environment every second. Not every minute. Every second.