
Israeli firm will help US conquer plastic waste crisis
Plastic Back’s innovative low-temperature chemical recycling technology converts hard-to-recycle plastics like PVC into valuable byproducts.

Plastic Back’s innovative low-temperature chemical recycling technology converts hard-to-recycle plastics like PVC into valuable byproducts.

W-Cycle turns agricultural waste like sugarcane and banana leaves into food packaging that decomposes fully within 100 days.

TextRe has developed a unique process of repurposing synthetic fabrics into material that can be used in vehicles, electronics or home decor.

These companies are doing their best to keep us from entering a landfill-themed apocalypse scenario.

Adding water to soap or shampoo concentrate to a reusable bottle at the point of usage would cut costs and pollution drastically.

Startup grows fungi on top of industrial organic waste, leading to biomaterials that replace chemical additives in plastic packaging.

Chemistry grad student serendipitously captures data on a chemical reaction that has eluded scientists for nearly 100 years.

Plastic Back will buy any plastic that recycling facilities are not able to treat and would otherwise send to landfills or overseas.

Environmental nonprofit EcoOcean says the waters of the Earth have much to give us if we keep them healthy and plastic-free.

Beaches of Tel Aviv and Hadera are the most polluted with microplastics from food packaging, single-use plastic and fishing nets, according to alarming new research.

An Israeli mom was motivated to find a solution for the 91 percent of plastic that does not get recycled at the end of its life.

Small actions such as replacing your plastic toothbrush and lunchbox with reusable versions can make a big difference to the environment.

Jerusalem artist collected plastic litter from beaches and parks in several countries, fashioning it into an installation for the World Trade Center.

Study suggests microplastics are a magnet for environmental pollutants, ferrying them through our digestive tract and causing severe health damage.

UBQ Materials collaborates with PepsiCo on shipping pallets and with Resirene to incorporate its trash-sourced plastic replacement into polystyrene.