Investigating the 61-pound machine that eats plastic and spits out bricks

By bricking your plastic, the company claims it’ll no longer jam recycling equipment the way individual plastic bags often do ...
NewsBytes

AI in plastic waste management: 5 tools to know

Plastic waste is one of the biggest global problems right now, with more than 400 million tons generated each year and only 9 ...
EurekAlert!

Global plastic waste set to double by 2050, but new study offers blueprint for significant reductions

Without intervention, global plastic waste could double by 2050, a new machine learning study predicts. However, according to simulations by the study’s authors, a mix of policy interventions could ...
Yahoo

Company unveils device inspired by cotton candy machines to solve pressing household waste issue: 'Drama that should be avoided at all costs'

While plastic recycling has been around for decades, the technology has not always been accessible to communities in remote locations. This has led to the prevalence of plastic pollution and the ...
C&EN

Chemistry labs make tons of plastic waste. Can we recycle it?

Chemists and innovative recyclers are trying to turn gloves, pipette tips, and other laboratory plastic waste into something useful ...
The Nation Newspaper

FG launches reverse plastic vending machines, says it will promote cleaner environment

Minister of Environment, Mallam Balarabe Lawal said on Wednesday that the plastic waste reverse vending machine will promote a cleaner environment and economic opportunity for job creation. The ...