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Plastic recycling was sold as the answer, but new data suggests the system may be failing far more waste than expected.

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Most of us grew up sorting our trash with the quiet confidence that the plastic we set out on the curb would find a second ...

See how recycled plastic bricks are revolutionizing homebuilding, turning waste into affordable, snap-together housing in just five days.

Plastic waste has long been viewed as one of the world's most persistent environmental challenges. Yet researchers have now ...

A walk along the Kent coast after a storm inspired one of my early works. The shoreline was covered in seaweed, shells, ...

Penn State researchers have developed a way to turn discarded plastic bottles into battery-grade graphite for use in electric ...

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