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Researchers Develop Technology to Push Plastics Beyond Single Use

Aqueous chemi-mechanical recycling transforms plastic waste into reusable materials, overcoming key recycling barriers and reducing harmful emissions.

2 Feb 2026

Carbon Conversion Tech to Transform CO2 Emissions into Jet Fuel

RMIT researchers have developed a carbon conversion technology that transforms industrial CO2 emissions into jet fuel components, streamlining the process.

29 Jan 2026

Alfa Laval Introduces ThinkCircularity: Closing the Loop on Plastic Waste

Alfa Laval is turning circularity into action with the launch of ThinkCircularity, a take-back program that recycles materials from its ThinkTop valve control units.

From Alfa Laval 29 Jan 2026

REDES4VALUE Converts Fishing Nets into Recycled Nylon for Industrial Applications

The abandonment of fishing nets in seas and oceans is one of the most persistent environmental problems. In response to this situation, the REDES4VALUE project works to recover and recycle disused fishing nets, transforming them into new sustainable, high value-added products such as recycled nylon, films for packaging and agricultural covers, automotive components, and large-format parts produced by additive manufacturing. These developments are achieved through innovative mechanical and chemical recycling processes, combined with reactive extrusion technologies.

27 Jan 2026

Engineering Reuse Into the Foundations of Modern Materials

In a field defined by discovering, designing, and processing the materials that underpin modern technology, Diran Apelian ScD '73 has a resounding message: Reuse can't remain just the focus of a PhD thesis or a startup. It needs to be engineered from the beginning.

19 Dec 2025

Plastic Waste Imports Linked to Coastal Litter Increase

Findings indicate that plastic waste imports contribute to coastal litter, urging a focus on waste management improvements in countries with low regulations.

10 Dec 2025

Fish Gill-Inspired Filter to Remove Microplastics from Washing Machine Wastewater

Researchers at the University of Bonn have developed a new filter designed to remove microplastics from washing machine wastewater.

10 Dec 2025

Carba Secures $6 Million Investment for Carbon Removal Expansion

Carba, a leading biocarbon technology and carbon removal company, today announced the close of a $6 million Investment Round led by Rusheen Capital Management and Canopy Generation Fund (CanopyGen), alongside Groove Capital, Demos Fund, Collaborative Fund, Incite, Grid Catalyst, Rahul Shendure, Neil Renninger, and Minneapolis-based investors committed to strengthening the state's clean technology ecosystem.

4 Dec 2025

Europe’s First Commercial Direct Lithium Extraction Plant Switches On in the UK, Achieving a Global Milestone in Critical Minerals

Watercycle Technologies has commissioned its first commercially operating Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) plant in Runcorn, marking the first commercial deployment of this technology in Europe.

From Watercycle Technologies Ltd 4 Dec 2025

Recycling Mixed-Fabric Textiles Using Non-Toxic Eutectic Solvents

A deep eutectic solvent recycling method efficiently separates polyester and cotton, achieving 100 % cotton and 97 % polyester recovery for sustainable textile recovery.

28 Nov 2025