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Redox, Reuse, Recycle: Novel Process Extends Life Cycle of Valuable Catalysts

A team of researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has developed an electrochemical technique for recycling highly valuable homogeneous catalysts to make the chemical manufacturing industry greener, more affordable, and more innovative.

19 Oct 2022

Fast-Food Rubbish Solution in Sustainable Seaweed-Based Wrapper

Flinders University materials researchers and pioneering German biomaterials developer one • five are using seaweed extracts to develop next-generation biopolymer coating materials that could solve packaging waste dilemmas for the fast-food industry.

18 Oct 2022

Converting Mixed Plastics Into a Single Chemical Product

Scientists, including an Oregon State University College of Engineering faculty member, have made an important step toward significantly increasing the variety of recyclable plastics.

14 Oct 2022

New Chemical Process can Effectively Recycle Many Types of Plastic

The accumulation of plastic waste in the oceans, soil, and even in our bodies is one of the major pollution issues of modern times, with over 5 billion tons disposed of so far. Despite major efforts to recycle plastic products, actually making use of that motley mix of materials has remained a challenging issue.

7 Oct 2022

Australia’s Battery Recycling Scheme a Beacon for Product Stewardship

Australia’s official government-backed battery recycling Scheme, B-cycle, has today released its first performance report - Positive Charge, highlighting the rapid scale and pace of the innovative product stewardship scheme since launch in February this year.

5 Oct 2022

AIMPLAS and Partners Launch New Innovation Project on Circular & Sustainable Textiles

The production and consumption of textile products continue to grow, together with their impact on the environment, due to a lack of reuse, repair and recycling of materials.

29 Sep 2022

Chemical Recycling Ensures Multiple Lifetimes for Plastic Materials

In the not-too-distant future, the plastics in our cars, electronics, and satellites might exist in their second, 25th, or 250th lives.

27 Sep 2022

Novel Method to Detect Recycled Material in Plastic Items

A research team has proposed adding a fluorescent tag to recycled plastics to help track their levels in single-use products.

22 Sep 2022

Turning Acidic Industrial Wastewater Into Valuable Resources

Environmentalists at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev have created a circular procedure to eliminate the risk of effluent from phosphoric acid plants.

13 Sep 2022

New Recycling Process for Polyester Fishing Nets Helps to Reduce Environmental Burden

Fishing nets are mainly made from chemical fibers such as nylon and polyester to prevent rot as well as to ensure excellent strength and easy maintenance.

From Teijin Limited 13 Sep 2022