Anhydride additive speeds up polylactic acid breakdown and could make it possible to compost the plastic at home ...

It is a common sight at public parks, schools and housing complexes: waste scattered on the grass just a few feet away from ...

Hawaii researchers are giving old fishing nets and recycled plastic a second life by mixing them into asphalt roads. Early ...

Researchers have demonstrated how to use the power of the sun to turn plastic waste, such as drink bottles, into clean ...

Welcome back to Current Climate. Concerns over the health and environmental harms of petroleum-based plastic, particularly over its use in packaging for food, beverages and consumer products, keep ...

Abstract: This paper introduces an Arduino-based color-sorting conveyor belt system that automates object sorting by color. Employing a TCS3200 color sensor, an Arduino microcontroller detects red, ...

Did you know that the concept of a “carbon footprint” was devised by the BP Oil corporation? True story. In 2006, the company posted a notice on its website that read, “It’s time to go on a low-carbon ...

Why engineers are turning to system-level models. How high-fidelity digital twins help expose system-level issues. Where MBSE is experiencing the fastest adoption. The roles of AI and data science in ...

HANGZHOU, China, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- At the Chinaplas 2026 international exhibition in Shanghai, DataBeyond, a global leader in intelligent sorting equipment, officially launched China's ...

Sortag, part of the Kibag Group, is one of the largest producers of building materials in Switzerland. Using Steinert sorting technology, Sortag recycles demolition waste to deliver mineral aggregates ...

Despite efforts to toss empty soda cans and take-out containers into recycling bins, most of the plastic people use every day ends up in a landfill(opens in new ...

Automated sorting equipment from Tomra Recycling is helping a Spanish company convert discarded food trays into food-contact-grade PET plastic. An AutoSort unit with near-infrared technology plays a ...