AI and spectroscopy enhance plastic recycling sorting accuracy and efficiency for sustainable manufacturing practices.

Watch how a US robotics firm trains a dual-arm robot to fold a towel autonomously using vision and human demonstrations.

Do Plastic Cutting Boards Release Microplastics? A recent study published by the Ecotoxicology and Public Health journal evaluated the amount of microplastics found in a food between two different ...

Every year, around 20 million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean, rivers, and lakes — disrupting ecosystems and livelihoods. NUclear TEChnology for Controlling Plastic Pollution (NUTEC Plastics), ...

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Up until recently, I wouldn’t have been able to tell you exactly what my dish sponge is made of. I use them daily to scrub plates, silverware, cutting boards, and reusable water bottles but I didn’t ...

With Braskem’s I'm green™ bio-based Polyethylene, Balsam Hill Made the World’s First Plant-Based Plastic Christmas Trees Braskem (B3: BRKM3, BRKM5, and BRKM6; NYSE: BAK; LATIBEX: XBRK), the largest ...

CINCINNATI, Ohio – We’ve all heard warnings about BPA, a chemical found in plastics and personal care products. Studies show that nearly 90% of Americans have detectable levels of BPA in their bodies.

A new method to produce strong, biodegradable plastic from bamboo is reported in Nature Communications this week. The bioplastic resembles oil-based plastics in strength, shapability, and thermal ...

I’ve been wanting to cut down on plastic use in my daily life for a long time now. Not only is it wasteful — most plastic will stick around for hundreds and even thousands of years — but there have ...

A trip to the grocery store often feels mechanical: you go in, grab your usual list of necessities, pack them up, then head home to unload. But the truth is, each decision we make inside the store ...