Recycling has always been treated as a cost. Cities pay for it, companies tolerate it, and consumers are told to feel good about it. But what happens when that cost center turns into a profit center?

While residents in Barcelona have deployed plastic water pistols to deter an influx of tourists, Santiago de Compostela has ...

Residents of Santiago de Compostela are struggling with overtourism. A neighborhood association has tried to address the ...

A new facility at the Los Reales Sustainability Campus meant to transform plastic waste into construction-grade building blocks is expected to begin operation in the summer of 2025, Tucson officials ...

Flagship programme will demonstrate molecular‑level traceability from waste collection to high‑value recycled resin, advancing Singapore's Zero Waste Masterplan and reinforcing regional ...

SHIZUOKA, Japan -- More than a month after he died, Shunsaku Tamiya is still being eulogized by plastic model enthusiasts from around the world.

An open-source artificial intelligence model to accurately map the carbon emissions of buildings across multiple cities could become a powerful new tool to help policymakers plan targeted and ...

TU/e chemist unveils groundbreaking closed-loop recycling technology powered by LED light. What if recycling plastics were as simple as flicking a switch? At TU/e, Assistant Professor Fabian ...

This photo shows a monument modeled after life-sized parts from a Gundam plastic model kit at Bandai Spirits Co.'s museum in Shizuoka on Aug. 20, 2025. (Kyodo) SHIZUOKA (Kyodo) -- Bandai Spirits Co.

People build walls out of stone, wood, brick, metal, and everything in between. Could plastic join that list? Todd Wynward, co-founder of the Repurposing Plastic Project, certainly thinks so. With the ...