Last month, the American Chemistry Council, a petrochemical industry trade group, sent out a newsletter highlighting a major new report on what it presented as a promising solution to the plastic ...

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As part of a new web-based initiative, the Waste & Resources Action Programme is seeking to hear from manufacturers and suppliers of construction sector products containing recycled plastic. WRAP has ...

Plastic-infused asphalt can also save money. Because it lasts longer and resists cracking, cities may spend less on repairs and maintenance. In Rockwall, for example, early estimates suggest these ...

When you think about building a house, what materials come to mind? Brick, wood and metal all come to mind; there are also some very distinctive glass houses out there. (Even if their occupants should ...

Rising plastic pollution, construction emissions, and an industry hungry for cheaper, lighter materials have collided to create a simple-sounding promise: grind yesterday’s bottles and shopping bags ...

Jonathan Quinn became the U.S. Plastics Pact president and CEO in July 2024, replacing Emily Tipaldo, the organization’s first executive director. “I lead a diverse consortium of stakeholders united ...

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are developing a new approach to home construction that could one day replace traditional wood framing with structural components made from ...

The Netherlands really seem to be ahead of the game when it comes to finding ways to build more sustainable roadways. They have tested sections of roadways made with steel wool that can fix themselves ...

A plastic drinks bottle is one of the most "recyclable" objects in the modern waste stream. It is lightweight and collected ...