Cost Parity Ignites a New Era for Recycled Plastic; SMX Technology Makes It a Reality

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 27, 2026 / For decades, the economics of plastics have been deceptively simple: ...
Carnegie Mellon University

Recycling by Ear: Heinz College Students Use Sound To Sort Plastic and Cut Costs

A team of students from Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy investigated whether recycling facilities could effectively sort plastics by the sounds they ...
Hackaday

Arduino Code? On My 8051? It’s More Likely Than You Think

The 8051 was an 8-bit Harvard-architecture microcontroller first put out by Intel in 1980.  They’ve since discontinued that ...
Tech Xplore on MSN

New device and method detect percentage of recycled plastic in plastic products

Recycled plastics are promoted on everything from water bottles and fleece jackets to shopping bags and yogurt cups: "This ...
PlasticsToday

Sabic Debuts Materials for Enhanced Automotive Design, Function, and Circularity

Sabic unveils compounds with recycled content, thermal management solutions, and optical resins for automotive sensors and ...
The New York Times

Microplastics Are Everywhere. Here’s How to Avoid Eating Them.

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Katie Okamoto Katie Okamoto is an editor focusing on sustainability. She’s ...
Hub-4

STADLER’s flexible sorting plant drives long-term growth and sustainability for Flacipel in Guarulhos, Brazil

Designed by STADLER to support zero-landfill ambitions and long-term growth, the facility inaugurated in 2020 has transformed Flacipel’s operational scale and market position. The project demonstrates ...