Axion Consulting, Bramhall, United Kingdom, has reported that more than 1 million unplasticized polyvinyl chloride (PVC-U) post-consumer window frames are being recycled in the U.K. every year through ...

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

Vinyl products are everywhere — from the pipes that deliver drinking water to the discs spinning on turntables to floors, windows, siding, roofing membranes, toys and hospital supplies. However, when ...

PVC and polyethylene pipe producers are boosting recycling efforts, with Return Polymers launching operations near Dallas and Advanced Drainage Systems expanding in Georgia. These initiatives aim to ...

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 ...

The AZEK Company Inc. (NYSE: AZEK) ("AZEK" or the “Company”), an industry-leading manufacturer of beautiful, low-maintenance, and sustainable residential and commercial building products, was recently ...

Plastic pollution is a global threat on our lands and seas. Since World War II, we have created over 9 billion cubic tons of it, yet its recycling remains extremely limited. As part of our ...

Plastic waste has long outpaced our ability to deal with it, largely because the most common packaging plastics are hard to recycle together. A new generation of catalysts is starting to change that ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Cressida Bowyer receives funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the Flotilla Foundation Keiron Roberts receives funding from UNEP, Innovate UK and Research England Stephanie Northen has ...