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Chemical and Mechanical Recycling Can Coexist. Will They? There seems to be little doubt that chemical or molecular recycling (pyrolysis and a magnificent variety of other technologies) will be a big part of the plastics recycling industry…

Recycle Plastics for a Cleaner Environment and Circular Economy For effective recycling, segregation of plastic material according to their properties or resin material needs to be science-based I happened to visit a grocery store in a…

Black Plastics Recycling: Towards a Circular Economy Black plastics have been notoriously difficult to detect, but recent technological developments have made it possible to sort them not only by color but also by polymer, unlocking…

India Generates 3.6 Lakh Million Tonnes Plastic Waste, 50% of It is Recycled Around 34.7 lakh tonnes per annum (TPA) of plastic wastes was generated by India during 2019-20, Minister of State in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and…

UPPCB to Develop Mega Recycling Hubs for Plastic, Medical, E-waste These hubs will be able to recycle all kinds of plastic, e-waste and single-use medical waste as per the existing modern scientific methods with minimum impact on the…

Chemical Recycling Grows — Along With Concerns About Its Environmental Impacts Industry says chemical recycling could solve the plastic waste crisis, but environmental advocates and some lawmakers are skeptical. St. James Parish,…

How Analytical Chemistry is Enabling Efficient Polymer Recycling Sustainability-conscious customers are increasing pressure on companies to reduce plastic packaging waste, and to use more renewable resources. Companies are also taking…

US is Recycling Just 5% of Its Plastic Waste, Studies Show According to the Last Beach Cleanup and Beyond Plastics report, about 85% of plastic ends up in landfills with 10% incinerated When most people toss a plastic bottle or cup into…

New Greenpeace Report: Plastic Recycling Is A Dead-End Street—Year After Year, Plastic Recycling Declines Even as Plastic Waste Increases Paper, cardboard, and metals are all recycled at a high rate, but plastic continues to be trash…

E-Waste Management in India: Challenges and Opportunities Growth in the IT and communication sectors has enhanced the usage of the electronic equipment exponentially. Faster upgradation of electronic product is forcing consumers to discard…