Narrator: This pile of scraps is actually shredded plastic and clothing, and it's about to be turned into bottles. We all know plastic waste is a problem. It can take up to 1,000 years to break ...

Chemical recyclers operating pyrolysis plants feed the shredded plastic into a pyrolysis reactor, where they heat it to temperatures ranging from 600 to 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit (315 to 871 ...

The Indonesian government aims to lead regional efforts in developing biodegradable plastics by adopting biotransformation ...

Plastic film recycling in North America is attracting investments from composite building products maker Trex, which uses shredded and flaked film in its products, as well as Germany-based PreZero, ...

Jesus Cuevas, a Petgas technician, collects shredded plastic caps into a bag at a recycling center in Boca del Rio, Veracruz, Mexico, Jan. 4, 2025. Credit: AP/Felix Marquez ...

A lot of us like to recycle our plastics and cardboards at our homes, but a Worthing, South Dakota, businessman takes ...

Item 1 of 5 A worker loads shredded plastic to a machine to be molded into waterproof planks in the factory of social enterprise The Plastic Flamingo or The Plaf, in Muntinlupa, Philippines ...

Two graduates from Kendall College of Art and Design are now running a company turning plastic waste into 100% recycled sheet materials, used to make countertops, furniture, lighting and home goods.

“These are plastic bags that have been shredded, heated up, and pelletized," she said. “They call them nurdles.” Roads paved with the mix turn out stronger and last longer than normal roads.