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umping of plastic waste in front of the ancient rock-cut temples at Tirumayam fort has been an eye-sore to the residents, tourists and pilgrims. A number of foreigners visit the … More

Multiple levels of the plastics industry will need to work together to find innovative solutions to the issue of plastic waste, according to a panel of industry experts at the … More

A collection of companies recently partnered with a California city on a three-month pilot project last year that sought to determine the feasibility of effectively collecting more difficult to recycle … More

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries announced today that nine new plastics specifications have been published in the Scrap Specifications Circular, after approval by the ISRI plastics division and board … More

THE City Environment and Natural Resources Office (Cenro) said Monday that it is planning to partner with Holcim Philippines Inc. in plastic management project, a move that will reduce the … More

A glimpse into how several companies handle their post-industrial plastic waste is producing some rather dramatic recycling numbers.

A new report by the Society for the Plastics Industry Inc. shows … More

Produced by everything from cattle and swamps to humans, methane is the second biggest contributor to the world’s greenhouse gas emissions after carbon dioxide.

The United States Environmental Protection Agency … More

The use of plastics in automobiles has continued to grow over the past 20 years. The primary reason for this is that they help to reduce vehicle mass. A lighter … More

India will soon be able to convert its plastic wastes into high-grade petrol and diesel, thanks to a breakthrough by researchers at Dehradun-based Indian Institute of Petroleum.

The IIP, a … More

Every day, Americans generate more than 4 lb of waste per person, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Despite the proliferation of recycling programs during the past three decades, more … More