The agency seeks public comments on a plan clarifying that pyrolysis is not a form of incineration. It’s a move the chemical ...

Spread the loveThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering a significant regulatory change that could exempt plastic incineration facilities from federal air emission regulations.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Large proportions of plastic waste don't get recycled. Westend61 via Getty Images Plus In 1950, global plastic production was ...

In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It's now about 400 million tons—an increase of nearly 20,000%. As a material, it has seemingly limitless potential. Plastic is inexpensive ...

Images of plastic mountains at landfills and islands of floating plastics in our oceans demonstrably show that we are living in an age of immense consumer consumption. A rising worldwide population ...

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A proposed plant that would use a high-heat process to turn sludge into fertilizer has residents worried about odors and property values.

The company tried educational chatbots and cryptocurrency. Then nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, of movies and cars. Even a service to Catholic churches allowing them to manage their finances using ...

As tons of plastic waste continue to build up in landfills every day, Yale researchers have developed a way to convert this waste into fuels and other valuable products efficiently and cheaply. The ...

An innovative entrepreneur in Holguín is working on an industrial plant prototype at the workshops of the Héroes del 26 de Julio Mechanical Company.