Thanks to science, the materials currently causing pollution can be converted to create a more sustainable and cleaner future ...

The United States plastic-to-fuel (PTF) market is on the brink of a transformative decade, with its value expected to climb ...

BOCA DEL RIO, Mexico (AP) — A startup in Mexico is trying to help get a handle on one Gulf coast city’s plastic waste problem by converting it into gasoline, diesel and other fuels. With less than 10% ...

Julian Brown, a 21-year-old Atlanta native recently went viral after posting a video to his social media accounts that showcased his work in the still nascent field of microwave pyrolysis, which as ...

Plastics are valued for their durability, but that quality also makes them difficult to break down. Tiny pieces of debris known as microplastics persist in soil, water and air and threaten ecosystems ...

For decades, the fossil fuel industry has urged recycling as an alternative to bans or cuts in the single-use plastic filling world landfills and oceans. Now, with the annual U.N. Climate Change ...

For steel-making communities, plastic-burning pollution is headed your way. The Department of Energy has proposed a $182 million taxpayer loan for a company that will build a plastic trash plant in ...

When California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta filed suit against Exxon Mobil and accused the oil giant of misleading the public about the effectiveness of plastic recycling, many of the allegations surrounded ...

A Colorado bill to cut off state support for the plastics industry’s favorite new recycling plan is in the waste bin. Gov. Jared Polis vetoed legislation on Friday that would have banned state ...