https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/plastic-recycling-material-science
Jul 28, 2025 - Plastic recycling is inefficient, toxic, and hard to scale. Engineers are now exploring better material flows to build safer plastic solutions.
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https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/chemical-plastic-recycling-reaches-all-time-high-are-we-finally-changing-the-tide/62857/
Oct 24, 2025 - Patent filings for chemical plastic recycling in 2023 totalled 794, more than doubling the patent activity of five years before (368).
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https://www.wastedive.com/news/top-5-recycling-stories-october-plastic-epa-thailand/635513/
The month’s notable recycling headlines include recent plastic market trends, questions about the United States' long-held waste hierarchy and calls...
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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/houston-plastic-waste-recycling-piles-up/
Sep 6, 2024 - Houston seeks to be a national model for plastic recycling. But a program that started in 2022 hasn't yet found its footing.
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https://www.rolex.org/rolex-awards/video/applied-technology/miranda-wang
Oct 25, 2021 - If 25 year-old Canadian entrepreneur Miranda Wang fulfils her goal, a third of the world’s plastic waste – which now chokes landfills, rivers and oceans...
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https://www.propublica.org/article/delusion-advanced-chemical-plastic-recycling-pyrolysis
Nov 6, 2025 - The plastics industry has heralded a type of chemical recycling it claims could replace new shopping bags and candy wrappers with old ones — but not much is...
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https://engineering.wisc.edu/news/revolutionary-chemical-recycling-process-adds-big-value-to-junk-plastic-waste/
Aug 10, 2023 - Although many Americans dutifully deposit their plastic trash into the appropriate bins each week, much of that material, including flexible films, multilayer...
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https://www.japan.go.jp/kizuna/2025/06/create_plastic_co2.html
A Japanese chemical manufacturer has developed technology that creates biodegradable plastic by feeding CO2 to bacteria.
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https://lamuenvironment.org/grants/bahari-moja-plastic-recycling/
This project is focused on tackling the problem of plastic pollution in remote coastal communities in Lamu County.
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https://www.azom.com/news.aspx?newsID=65068
AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Centre, will host the third edition of PLASREC, its International Plastic Recycling Seminar, on 10–11 December.
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https://www.preciousplastic.com/
Say hi to the Precious Plastic Universe, the alternative plastic recycling system.
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https://plasticsrecycling.org/how-recycling-works/why-recycling-is-important/
Sep 12, 2024 - Recycling benefits manufacturers, consumers, and the planet. It protects the environment and strengthens the economy.
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https://www.agileregulatory.com/blogs/what-are-the-top-10-plastic-recycling-companies-in-india-
Discover the top 10 plastic recycling companies in India offering efficient waste management, advanced recycling solutions, and sustainable plastic processing...
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https://www.tindie.com/browse/plastic-recycling/
Buy Plastic Recycling on the Tindie marketplace
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https://www.enfplastic.com/directory/plant/United-States?plastic_materials=pl_ABS
List of American plastic recycling plants - showing companies in United States that process plastic waste into new materials.
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https://www.levernews.com/trump-clears-path-for-plastic-industrys-fake-recycling-fix/
The EPA just paved the way for a nationwide buildout of chemical recycling facilities that boost fossil fuels, spew emissions, and don’t appear to work.
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https://nextrex.com/
Trex creates eco-friendly outdoor products made from recycled plastic products. Learn more about the NexTrex recycling program and donate today!
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https://www.rolex.org/rolex-awards/applied-technology/miranda-wang
Sep 7, 2022 - Miranda Wang is developing unique technologies to turn plastic waste into valuable chemicals. Discover how her company is pioneering answers to the plastics...
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https://www.endseurope.com/article/1932883/imminent-collapse-why-europes-plastic-recycling-industry-crisis
EU recyclers are being driven out of business, prompting a call earlier this month for policymakers to take urgent action to save the industry. But what can...
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https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250902085150.htm
Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a groundbreaking nickel-based catalyst that could transform the way the world recycles plastic. Instead of...
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https://plasticsrecycling.org/recycling-in-action/
Jul 24, 2025 - This May, Recycling in Action invites the public to tour recycling facilities across the US and see how recyclables are turned into valuable materials.
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https://www.packagingdive.com/news/congress-accelerating-circular-economy-plastics-recycling-act-acc-berry-global-buschon-davis/727655/
Berry Global CEO Kevin Kwilinski said in a statement the bill could “significantly increase use of recycled material in new products.” The legislation...
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https://www.nist.gov/how-do-you-measure-it/how-do-recycling-facilities-sort-different-kinds-plastic
To quickly identify the main components of a plastic product, recyclers can use commercial tools to measure light that has interacted with the object.
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https://www.advancedsciencenews.com/new-plastic-recycling-method-captures-carbon/
May 22, 2024 - A closed-loop process for making and recycling polycarbonate plastic also captures carbon to reduce waste and cut emissions.
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https://plasticsrecycling.org/apr-recycling-leadership-awards/
Oct 20, 2025 - Launched in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the APR Design® Guide, the annual APR Recycling Leadership Awards celebrate the achievements of people and...
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https://plasticsrecycling.org/plastics-recycling-glossary/
Oct 31, 2025 - An essential guide to understand the technical language used in the fields of recycling, plastics packaging, and public policy.
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https://www.business-live.co.uk/retail-consumer/welsh-tech-firm-helping-waitrose-32919944
The leading retailer has partnered with Deeside-based firm Polytag
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https://www.futurity.org/plastic-pet-recycling-collisions-3300522/
Oct 16, 2025 - By harnessing mechanical energy instead of heat or harsh chemicals, recycling could become faster, cleaner, and more energy-efficient.
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https://www.veolia.co.uk/press-releases/veolia-build-uks-first-innovative-closed-loop-recycling-facility
Veolia, a leading resource management company in the UK, launches its biggest UK plastics recycling project with a £70 million investment.
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https://pebblemag.com/recycling-statistics-uk/
Jun 18, 2024 - A nationwide survey has found the UK recycling rate of plastic is 17% while over half is incinerated. Find out what you can do about plastic waste...
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https://recyclebc.ca/projects/case-studies/plastic-squeeze-tubes-consumer-outreach-recycling-pilot/
Apr 17, 2024 - From May – July 2018, Recycle BC, in partnership with More Recycling and leading manufacturers, conducted a Plastic Squeeze Tubes Consumer Outreach Pilot
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https://plasticfilmrecycling.org/
Jan 28, 2026 - Proud partners How you can make a difference Why recycling matters Reduces Waste, Saves Resources […]
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https://civileats.com/2023/07/06/op-ed-plastic-recycling-has-failed-food-companies-need-to-step-up/?ref=coryames.com
Jul 6, 2023 - McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and other major brands are creating massive amounts of plastic waste. Their initiatives are not enough and they need to be...
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https://www.packaging-gateway.com/data-insights/innovators-plastic-recycling-packaging/
Sep 19, 2024 - GlobalData uncovers the leading innovators in plastic recycling for the packaging industry.
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https://www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/news/2025/november/more-than-20-000-cans-and-plastic-bottles-recycled-as-incentive-drives-surge-in-recycling/
The 20p incentive at college campuses saw an 8,000% increase in the amount of plastic bottles and cans recycled
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https://www.wastedive.com/news/film-recycling-advancements-challenges-mechanical-chemical-closures/803759/
As technological advancements contribute to more facilities mechanically or chemically recycling film, lacking end markets and overall economics are holdbacks,...
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