South Korea’s EPR Paradox: Asia’s Strictest Recycling System Still Burns More Plastic Than It Recycles
South Korea threw away 7.8 million tonnes of household and commercial plastic in 2024. In 2022, the country…
UK supplement brands face new subscription rules
The move is part of a broader wave of initiatives during Burnham’s first 29 days in office, as…
Scientists finally find a way to recycle plastic indefinitely
Chemistry chair Wei Zhang (right) and Graduate Research Assistant Zepeng Lei study plastic materials in the Zhang Lab.…
New study reveals: The solution to microplastics is hidden in fermented cabbage
In recent years, public awareness of the dangers inherent in microplastics has been growing – tiny plastic particles…
Plastic waste turned into 90% pure hydrogen in single-reactor process
A process called Alkaline Thermal Treatment (ATT) has been tested to turn mixed plastic waste into high-purity hydrogen…
AI Revolution Transforms Foam Insulation Production as
Boston, July 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping the foam insulation industry as manufacturers…
400M tons of plastic generated yearly. UConn grad hopes to change it
The world is currently experiencing a “plastic crisis,” with over 400 million tons of plastic waste generated annually…
CVS Is Switching to Aluminum Pill Bottles
CVS is changing up its over-the-counter pill bottles, swapping out the plastic for aluminum. For decades, pills have…
Ant Hamlyn Taps into the Optimism of Y2K in Squished Floral Sculptures — Colossal
Glossy, synthetic, and very compressed, Ant Hamlyn’s botanicals are unlike anything you’d find in nature. He taps into…
Plastic bags don’t go in the recycling bin. What should you do instead?
Soft, stretchy plastics can make up grocery bags, bubble wrap and more. They’re impossible to avoid and harder…
What We’re Reading: Denver’s Newest Clean Energy Source Will Be Sewage
Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Tell us what you’ve been…
We must Eliminate Plastic before it Eliminates Us
Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – How can we fight what I have called the plague…