The statistics around plastic recycling are absolutely devastating. In 2024, only 9% of plastic waste was recycled globally, while 91% of plastic waste is believed to not be recycled. Even worse, the ...

For decades, recycling plastic has been a losing game — too slow, too expensive, and too limited in scope. Most methods rely on high-heat extrusion and mechanical separation, degrading the material ...

A large pile of plastic bottles and cans collected on a street corner in downtown Manhattan, New York. Credit - Hulton Archive/Epics—Getty Images Throwing your plastic bottles in the recycling bin may ...

Plastics are everywhere—in the packaging around your food, the insulation in your home, and even the parts of your phone. They make life easier and safer, but there’s a cost. Nearly 75% of plastic ...

Recycling polyolefin plastics is inefficient and costly because their strong bonds make them hard to break down and require tedious pre-sorting. The future of plastic recycling may soon get much less ...

“Recycling is real, and we’re doing it here at Plastic Ingenuity in Madison, Wisconsin.” Those are the words of a dedicated employee at Plastic Ingenuity, where more than thirteen million pounds of ...

Sahadat Hossain, a civil engineering professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, shows a sample of recycled plastic in asphalt and a bag of recycled plastic used to make the asphalt, May 1, ...

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 11, 2025 / Recycling was supposed to be the easy win for sustainability. Policymakers set bold targets, global brands pledged billions, and NGOs pressed for ...

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / September 11, 2025 / Recycling was supposed to be the easy win for sustainability. Policymakers set bold targets, global brands pledged billions, and NGOs pressed for ...