Neste has processed liquefied waste plastic (e.g. pyrolysis oil) since 2020. The construction of the new upgrading facility and its integration to the existing oil refinery began in 2023 and was ...

The Finnish company says it has commissioned the world’s largest upgrading facility for liquefied plastic scrap, helping it to scale up chemical recycling.

The breakthrough offers a promising new approach to reducing plastic pollution through photocatalysis, a metabolic pathway ...

A radical new process “vaporizes” plastic bags and bottles to help make recycled materials. American scientists say the innovative chemical procedure turns ubiquitous waste items into hydrocarbon ...

University of Edinburgh researchers have used bacteria to break down plastic waste and turn it into a Parkinson's drug, ...

Recycling bin filled with plastic bottles emphasizes waste management and environmental awareness. Image in public domain.

Sunlight hits tiny particles of plastic floating in a clear water solution. Slowly, they begin to disappear, leaving behind a ...