Last month, the American Chemistry Council, a petrochemical industry trade group, sent out a newsletter highlighting a major new report on what it presented as a promising solution to the plastic ...

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The vast majority of floor trusses in homes are made with wood, at least in part due to its strength, light weight, cost efficiency and ease of installation. Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute ...

Only 9.5% of plastic materials produced globally in 2022 were manufactured from recycled materials. The findings, reported in Communications Earth & Environment, are part of a comprehensive analysis ...

A new federal government report finds major potential to use recycled plastic in infrastructure items like pipe but also highlights significant economic and environmental challenges to growth in other ...

Recycling single use plastic grocery bags into bricks and other sustainable materials could reduce pollution along highways and landfills, according to a former New Mexican who views environment ...

On left, the MIT HAUS large format 3D printer system deposits the first layer of a polymer composite 3D printed floor truss. A closeup of a notched joint is seen on right, and the assembled floor ...

Explore the innovative solution of bricks made from recycled plastic, addressing both plastic pollution and housing challenges. This video delves into the complexities surrounding this topic and ...