If you cringe at the thought of tossing another bread bag or chip packet into your red bin, brace yourself for some good news. Three years after the collapse of the collection scheme REDcycle, soft ...

A new industry-led soft plastics recycling scheme is gearing up to replace Australia’s failed REDcycle programme, aiming to revive collection, reduce waste to landfill and impose a levy on ...

After the memorable collapse of Australia’s largest soft plastic recycling program REDcycle in late 2022, a new scheme is emerging. It’s remarkably similar, albeit on a much smaller scale. The trial ...

Sorting plastic is hard; scientists found compatibilizers may enable direct recycling of mixed plastics into 3D-printed products.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Just 9% of plastic worldwide is recycled. Due to waste mismanagement, nearly three-quarters of it ends up in landfills or the environment. So how can plastic recycling be more ...

Plastics recycling is evolving but still faces major challenges as material types are more varied and complex than ever. This complexity often creates issues in sorting, making it difficult for ...

Kerbside wheelie bins have been used in Australia since the 1980s but the recycling rate is stuck at 44%. Will another recycling bin make a difference?

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. We have to face the facts - sorting plastic stinks. It is just too inconvenient. We may love ...