Automation and technology are beginning to gain ground in the difficult race to make the recycling of collected mixed plastics possible, according to a trio of panelists at Recycling Today’s Plastics ...

Just 9% of plastic worldwide is recycled. Due to waste mismanagement, nearly three-quarters ends up in landfills or the environment. So how can plastic recycling be more efficient? A review article by ...

The use of plastic has skyrocketed over the past decade. Recent statistics reveal that in 2021, each person in the European Union (EU) generated an average of 36 kg of plastic packaging waste.

Deep learning uses artificial multilayered neural networks and a vast amount of labeled sensor data to learn how to classify or detect objects. For the detection and classification of images, ...

In addition to the Flexibles Program, the Alliance is also developing Country-Specific Programs in Brazil, Indonesia, India, South Africa, and in states of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Country ...

WATCH: Correspondent Macie Parker breaks down how UMass grads are teaching artificial intelligence to sort recycling from waste. AMHERST — As students rush into the UMass Campus Center food court to ...

Two industry groups release reports on flexible plastic waste solutions targeting North America and European markets ...

In 2019 only 9% of world plastics was recycled, and 50% still buried in landfills. With pollution growing dramatically, AI-powered robots are being tested to improve the sorting process and cut its ...

Plastic recycling struggles today, but chemical, biological, and AI-driven breakthroughs could unlock true circular reuse and reduce global plastic waste.

November 15th is "America Recycles Day". It's the only nationally recognized day that's dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling. But along the Monterey Peninsula, a group of graduate students ...

Polymer chemists have been finding ways to tackle the environmental problems humans have created with plastics waste. Now, a team has come up with fundamental new chemistry that seeds a creative ...