MIT engineers turn plastic waste into strong building parts that could solve housing crisis and reduce environmental impact ...

3D printing is transforming single-use trash into permanent infrastructure. Engineers at MIT are successfully ...

During the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries’ (ISRI) 2019 Convention & Exposition April 8-11 in Los Angeles, the Spotlight on Plastics highlighted some unique products that are starting to ...

The plastic bottle you just tossed in the recycling bin could provide structural support for your future house. MIT engineers ...

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The ultra-strong recycled material, Recycled Plastic Lumber, is made of polymer-reinforced composites, a material that is reinforced like concrete. The material will be used as a replacement for wood ...

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The recycled plastics supplier has spent two decades building a global network of trading partners, ensuring reliable ...

Answer: I have a lot of thoughts about that, especially since some construction materials are still hard to come by or are taking a long time to arrive. First, maximizing the opportunity to utilize ...

Recycling plastics may have just gotten as simple as flipping a switch, thanks to scientists from Eindhoven University of Technology. The school reported on the study, recently published in the ...

In the 2008 Disney film Wall-E, a tiny robot finds himself alone on planet Earth, working to clean up a world decimated by trash and abandoned by humans who left it that way. Heartwarming as the film ...