Researchers create supercapacitors from waste PET plastic bottles that could power electric vehicles and electronics within 5 ...

The process tackles two issues, the scientists said — an abundance of plastic waste and an increasing need for jet fuel.

A few products are just a little too iconic of our current environmental predicament. The Hummer. The computer you bought two years ago. The plastic bag. These items (and others) generate a lot of ...

SITA UK, a subsidiary of the French waste management firm Suez Environnement, has signed a technology agreement with Cynar Plc to build a facility in the United Kingdom that will recycle end-of-life ...

SITA UK’s planning application to build a plastics-to-diesel facility in Avonmouth, Bristol, U.K. has been approved. “This is a landmark decision which will put Avonmouth at the forefront of the very ...

Diplomats negotiating guidelines for an international convention on hazardous wastes this month in Switzerland debated a new section on the “chemical recycling” of plastic debris fouling the global ...

Despite global concerns over the accumulation of plastic waste, the drive to produce new plastics shows no signs of slowing down. According to OECD data, the world’s annual plastic production has ...

Dealing with plastic waste is a real headache. But with a little help, bacteria can turn plastic into a painkiller. The approach could help reduce plastic pollution and curb reliance on the fossil ...

This story is a partnership between Inside Climate News and CBS News. Watch the CBS Reports documentary, "Advanced Recycling: Does Big Plastic's Idea Work?" in the video player above. HOUSTON, ...