Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Large proportions of plastic waste don't get recycled. Westend61 via Getty Images Plus In 1950, global plastic production was ...

The role of temperature in maximizing olefin yield and minimizing catalyst fouling during plastic waste pyrolysis is critically analyzed in this research.

Switzerland-based Ineos Olefins & Polymers' manufacturing facility in Lavera, France, has received the first deliveries of pyrolysis oil made from recycling plastic. According to Ineos, this product ...

Yale researchers unveiled a 3D-printed carbon column reactor that can convert 66% of polyethylene plastic into fuel chemicals without costly catalysts. The breakthrough addresses major efficiency and ...

The healthcare sector is generating a growing volume of single-use plastic waste. One in particular, saline container waste, is causing concern, as these containers are made from non-biodegradable ...

Clariant AG (Munich, Germany; a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced the successful completion of a ...

Kevin A. Schug receives funding from the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes for Health, ExxonMobil, and Weaver Consultants Group. He is affiliated with VUV Analytics, Inc. and ...