BASF has expanded its product offering for plastics recycling, this time with a specific portfolio designed for chemical recycling. Its PuriCycle line of products consists of catalysts and adsorbents ...

Japan has been one of the world’s largest generators of plastic packaging waste per capita. Among efforts to reduce reliance on fossil fuels, chemical manufacturers are seeking ways to create a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Bendor-Samuel is founder & executive chairman of Everest Group. How far away are we from technology that can engineer ...

You toss that greasy pizza box into the recycling bin. You feel good about it. You're helping the planet, right? Well, here's ...

Plastic recycling symbols only tell you what type of plastic an item is made from — not that the item is recyclable. Plastics 1, 2, and 5 are typically recyclable, while 3, 4, 6, and 7 can rarely be ...

AMP Robotics has a Silicon Valley–type solution to the knotty problem of postconsumer plastics: How do you harvest valuable materials from dirty streams of mixed waste? AMP’s technology is based on ...