If the approach can be scaled, an everyday waste stream might turn into something valuable.

Plastic bottles, punnets, wrap—lightweight packaging made of PET plastic becomes a problem if it is not recycled. Scientists at Leipzig University have now discovered a highly efficient enzyme that ...

Penn State researchers have developed a way to turn discarded plastic bottles into battery-grade graphite for use in electric ...

A plastic bottle tossed into a recycling bin could one day help power an electric vehicle, smartphone or renewable energy ...

They are using discarded polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles, to act as makeshift, gravity-fed fuel compartments ...

Plastic pollution is increasingly affecting the health of coasts and oceans. One well-known problem is plastic bottles made from polyethylene terephthalate, or PET. A new study involving scientists ...

Current methods to recycle plastics often use expensive catalysts, harsh conditions and produce toxic byproducts. New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled ...

The global producer and recycler of PET plastic says its efforts have helped 150 billion PET bottles enter the recycling stream. With more than 20 recycling facilities in 11 countries, some entailing ...

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle recycling rates across the United States made a notable climb in 2023, according to Middleton, Wisconsin-based National Association for PET Container Resources’ ...

Beverage manufacturers in India cites capacity constraints in recycling plastic waste and cost impact ahead of peak summer ...