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Two people stand in a laboratory in front of a closed fume hood; each is wearing goggles, a lab coat, and gloves and holds a box of nitrile rubber gloves. Evan Bailey and Caroline Gilmer were inspired ...

Scientists turn plastic waste into fuel using sunlight and water in a new study that could change how we manage pollution and ...

For years, recycled plastic claims have been shrouded in secrecy, difficult to verify, and often challenged as misleading.

The proposed rules would have triggered EPA risk reviews and restrictions on the industry. On July 9, 2025, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew significant new use rules (SNURs) ...

Last week’s report on California’s abysmal plastics recycling rates made it clear that the state, and individual citizens, need to do more to reduce the amount of the waste going into landfills, ...

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After previously trying out low-tech compression molding with a toaster oven and 3D printed molds, [future things] is back ...

A Delhi woman taught children and even soldiers how plastic is not just garbage, but a resource that can be reused and managed responsibly by recycling it to make furniture. At the heart of this ...

The government is moving to cut the use of plastic as much as possible and expand recycling, accelerating its push away from ...