As early as ten years ago, someone had discovered microplastics.Their objective was to find a microorganism that has developed an…
The list of items that can be recycled in your curbside cart is about to greatly expand in Covington. According…
Extruded polystyrene foam, or Styrofoam, was created in 1941 by Dow scientist Ray McIntyre. It is a lightweight, waterproof substance…
Kayaking up the Connecticut River from the coast, we kept seeing more and smaller pieces of plastic as we made…
Polystyrene, the starting point for expanded polystyrene, is a semi-viscous compound made from the styrene raw material. Beads or pellets…
A single-use plastics directive from the European Commission has drawn criticism from the EUPC, a European trade organization. In its…
Did you know that recycling just one pound of polystyrene can save around 90,000 BTUs of energy? That’s equivalent to…
Recycling technology needs to be continuously improved, and the corresponding recycling equipment market should also be continuously updated. At present,…
The Great Lakes receive more than 22 million pounds of plastic waste annually. In Michigan, only 14.25 percent of recyclables…
20% of England’s waste disposal is illegal, shocking waste crime “England is struggling to control a serious waste crime issue.…