Flotation separation techniques have emerged as a promising solution to the escalating challenge of plastic waste recycling. By utilising the inherent differences in plastic surface properties, ...

The towers of old clothes reach almost to the ceiling of the 200,000-square-foot hall. Forklifts rumble across the concrete floor, squeezing between the stacked bales of jeans, jackets, sweaters, and ...

Boiler system for multilayer plastics separation. A patent awarded to RepetCo Innovations S.L., based in Madrid, describes a system and method for separating multilayered plastics commonly used in ...

Each year, as tens of billions of garments are made, countless unwanted clothes end up discarded — often destined for landfills or incineration. The fast fashion industry often gets blamed for ...

Different polymer recycling methods, such as chemical recycling and mechanical recycling, can be used to manage plastic waste and minimize its impact on humans and the environment. Polymer recycling ...

Fashion for Good launches FAE, a project to improve textile recycling by developing sorting and pre-processing infrastructure.

The glass industry has four major segments. The container glass segment produces glass packaging products, such as bottles and jars. The flat glass (or float glass) segment produces windows for ...