Globally, about 15 percent of plastic is recycled; however, a coalition of ‘informal workers’ in emerging countries, including South Africa, are making a difference with their plastic collection ...

Slightly more than $1 billion worth of plastic scrap, or “waste” as it’s categorized by the U.S. government, was exported in 2011—the equivalent of nearly 2.15 million metric tons. By 2014 exports ...

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Sept. 11 it's adopted plastic waste management rules that it called "partial progress" on dealing with exporting of scrap within its 37 ...

Eni S.p.A.’s E chemical unit, Versalis, and Prysmian S.p.A., a leading provider of energy solutions and telecommunications systems in Italy, have joined forcesto create a circular economy for plastic ...

VISTA, CALIF. — Prime Plastic Products Inc. is not waiting for recycling sources to show up — it's going to them. The Vista, Calif.-based recycling firm already has grinding units in place at three ...

A fascinating project is making the rounds this weekend that could change the way we think of 3D printers. The Filabot is a robot that can turn scrap plastic into 3D printer filament, thereby allowing ...