Galvanised parts are among the last big challenges for recycling. Because recovering the materials they contain is very technically complex, previous procedures have generally only concentrated on one ...

Researchers from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) have discovered that CDA is the fastest degrading type of plastic in seawater – technically classified as a bioplastic – and with ...

New research has detected high levels of flame retardants in some toys, kitchen utensils and other household items made from recycled black plastic. But the potential health effects remain unclear.

This is one of several policies designed to limit the amount of plastic litter – particularly the caps from single-use plastic bottles, which are far more likely to find their way into the ...

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...