Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans and cardboard boxes will be given a new life. Plastics are among the ...

Exploring the sorting process of recycling can help Northwest Indiana residents better understand the parameters of recycling right. One common myth is that all recyclables end up in landfills ...

German study proves automated sorting can recover nearly half of hospital plastic waste for recycling into new products ...

Recycling polyolefin plastics is inefficient and costly because their strong bonds make them hard to break down and require tedious pre-sorting. The future of plastic recycling may soon get much less ...

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"First, trucks drop all the recycling on the tipping floor to be dumped onto the conveyor belt system. Next, employees pull large non-recyclables or hazardous materials off the conveyor belt to avoid ...

A study conducted by CNRS 1 researchers describes a new method of recycling silicone waste (caulk, sealants, gels, adhesives, cosmetics, etc.). It has the potential to significantly reduce the ...