The 1.75 mm filament works with standard 3D printers and is compatible with automated material systems used in some newer ...

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This is what the data says about plastic bag bans. Plastic bag bans have been popping up across the country for the past decade, but a lawmaker in one state is looking at walking back the law ...

Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans and cardboard boxes will be given a new life. But what really happens ...

The amount of plastic being recycled around the world is stagnant at less than 10% with most new plastic still made from fossil fuels, a new study said Thursday. Researchers from Tsinghua ...

In 2022, the world discarded around 268 million tonnes of plastic waste, but just 14 per cent of that – around 38 million tonnes – was recycled, according to a new analysis. The rest was ...

The report claimed that by 2050 the oceans would contain 850 million tons of plastic versus 812 million tons of fish. However, while the numbers cited in the EMF report were likely used in good ...

Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that’s just as stable in everyday use but dissolves quickly in saltwater, leaving behind safe compounds. The benefit of plastics ...

Evalyne Ndirangu, IAEA Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications Ayhan Evrensel, IAEA Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications “The world’s commitment to ending plastic pollution is clear ...

At 4 per cent, Singapore’s plastic recycling rate is the lowest compared to other waste streams A study is underway on whether Singapore should have a recycling facility for plastic bottles ...

Children play in a pile of scrap plastic in a village in East Java, Indonesia, while their mother nearby spends the day picking through it for tiny pieces of cardboard to sell back to the paper mill.