For example, the upgrade recycling of commodity plastics, selective transformation of engineering plastics, selective depolymerization of various polymers in supercritical fluids, crosslinking ...

Enzymatic recycling has gained traction in recent years as a greener alternative to traditional plastic recycling techniques, ...

Australian scientists manage to break down 90% of styrofoam polystyrene plastics in 30 minutes using violet light, air, and ...

Among its sustainability achievements in the previous fiscal year, the company highlights the commissioning of two new ...

A new enzymatic process cuts costs by 74 percent, slashes chemical use, and recycles PET plastic cleaner than oil-based ...

Using catalysts to depolymerize plastics is a better alternative, but modeling the process is tricky. A new study offers a model that can predict the many stages of depolymerization, from the ...

As packaging waste rises and rules tighten, chemical recycling offers a key solution—but firms must move quickly to stay relevant.

Most people who separate their plastic waste for recycling assume the bulk of it will in fact be recycled. But current recycling methods, which "require sorting, grinding, cleaning, remelting and ...

The majority of individuals who segregate their plastic waste for recycling do so with the expectation that the majority of it will be reused. New research suggests that very little plastic ...

SK Chemicals, the pharmaceutical unit of SK Group, announced Wednesday that it has signed a partnership agreement with Austria-based Durmont to produce sustaina ...

SK chemicals is advancing sustainability in the European automotive market by supplying recycled materials to global ...

Background Microbial biotechnologies for plastic degradation, depolymerization, and valorisation represent a burgeoning field with significant potential for addressing the global plastic waste crisis.