The filth on our roadsides is not merely aesthetic failure. It is civic failure. The clogged gutter is not just a drainage issue. It is behavioural evidence. What is wrong with us is not ignorance. We ...

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a method for producing structural elements for house construction, such as beams and roof trusses, from recycled plastic ...

When you throw something in the recycling bin, where does it really end up? The average person in the United States generates almost 5 pounds of trash each day, according to the Environmental ...

Saturday, Nov. 15 is America Recycles Day. The national recycling rate has increased from less than 7% in 1960 to the current rate of 32%. America Recycles Day is an educational event by Keep America ...

Solar panel recycler SOLARCYCLE and Arizona State University just proved that solar panels made with recycled glass work just as well as new ones. In a new collaboration with Arizona State’s Ira A.

A single pellet of recycled plastic can contain over 80 different chemicals. A new study with researchers from University of Gothenburg and Leipzig shows that recycled polyethylene plastic can leach ...

The general election is over. As residents remove their political signs, we found out if they’re recyclable — and how people are reusing them. Students at Community Stepping Stones turn old campaign ...

When it comes to the characterization of polymers, the PerkinElmer Pyris™ DSC 9 allows for simple, robust solutions for differentiating between grades of the same polymer by utilizing known thermal ...

Simultaneous thermal analysis, or STA, is a combination of differential thermal analysis and thermogravimetric analysis. It offers a wide array of information regarding polymeric materials. STA can ...

Amazon is shifting from the plastic air pillows used for packaging in North America to recycled paper because it's more environmentally sound, and it says paper just works better. The company said ...