This story was originally published by ProPublica. Last year, I became obsessed with a plastic cup. It was a small container that held diced fruit, the type thrown into lunch boxes. And it was the ...

Agricultural waste is often seen as a disposal problem, but new research suggests it could be a powerful tool for climate ...

Scientists at Penza State University (PSU) have improved the spray pyrolysis method for producing highly efficient thin-film piezoelectric coatings. These materials are used everywhere: from classical ...

In this process, VVF power cables are placed in a glass reactor and subjected to microwave radiation. The pyrolysis carbonizes the PVC insulation, exposing the copper wire for easy recovery while ...

DILLINGEN/SAAR, Germany—Pyrum Innovations A.G., a European firm that uses a patented pyrolysis method to convert end-of-life tires, is leading a joint venture in establishing a 20,000-ton-per-year ...

Many analytical techniques are capable of quantifying microplastics and those larger than 20µm can be analysed by FTIR and ...

Flame spray pyrolysis has long been used to make small particles that can be used as paint pigments. Now, researchers at Argonne National Laboratory are refining the process to make smaller, ...

The world produces 460 million metric tons of plastic each and every year. But only about 9 percent of it gets recycled, leading to a ballooning plastic waste issue impacting every part of our planet, ...