Sitting in middle of southern Pacific Ocean around 5,000 km, (3,100 mi) from the nearest major population center, you might think that the uninhabited Henderson Island would appear relatively ...

Recycling technology provider offers its plastic scrap density separator tanks in three sizes. In a Herbold Meckesheim tank, higher density plastics like polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyvinyl ...

Have you heard of the giant plastic island in the Pacific Ocean? Several times in casual conversation, I've been told that mankind is ruining the oceans to such an extent that there are now entire ...

Polyurethane foam can be divided into two categories, such as open-cell and closed-cell foam. The former is a plastic with incomplete cell walls and include holes through which air and liquid can ...

SULLIVAN'S ISLAND — Andrew Wunderley walked along the beach on Sullivan’s Island, turning his attention from the crashing waves to the line of debris that washed up during high tide. He crouched in ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, ...

In this video, we explore methods for identifying different types of plastic, focusing on elastomers, thermosetting plastics, and thermoplastics, along with the Resin ID codes (recycling symbols) when ...