Malaysia emerged as a major destination for U.S. waste after China banned American waste imports in 2018. California shipped ...

A new enzymatic process cuts costs by 74 percent, slashes chemical use, and recycles PET plastic cleaner than oil-based ...

Enzymatic recycling has gained traction in recent years as a greener alternative to traditional plastic recycling techniques, ...

There is a glaring lack of tracking for global recycling. Poor waste management is deeply connected to climate change, ...

Human activity generates more than 220 million tons of plastic waste worldwide, of which less than 10 percent is recycled, a ...

Only 10% of the plastic we submit for recycling actually gets recycled. KQED's Matthew Green went to check out a startup in California's Bay Area that is trying to fix that.

Recycled plastic pellets can release a hidden mix of over 80 chemicals into water, disrupting hormones and fat metabolism in ...

The joint project brings terahertz imaging into real-world recycling environments.