Sicily’s closed-loop glass recycling system is demonstrating how rethinking packaging infrastructure—not consumer ...

Device makers are taking increased interest in product designs and assembly that support closed-loop recycling. A Branson plastic welding process can safely and nondestructively “unweld” plastics used ...

Over his 30 years in the packaging industry, Specialized Packaging Group (SPG) CEO Paul Budsworth has seen "a fundamental shift" from a focus solely on protection and cost-efficiency to balancing ...

If you're a regular recycler, determinedly hauling your bottles, cans, and paper to the curb or to dedicated drop-offs, more power to you. You are working hard to keep our planet green. However, this ...

When Ron Gonen co-founded New York City-based Closed Loop Partners in 2014, his goal was simple: help reform the way companies and municipalities recycle. Gonen, who served as the New York Department ...

The ever-increasing generation of plastic solid waste has resulted in global plastic pollution both on land and in the oceans. Projections show that plastic waste will double in the next 20 years, ...

As the world looks to decarbonize, many eyes are on electric vehicles (EV) and renewable-energy infrastructures to pave the way. Over the next 20 years, the EV market is set to grow substantially — by ...

Primary aluminium production is environmentally costly, accounting for 3% of the world’s direct industrial CO2 emissions. Credit: Getty Images As the world gears up for the launch of COP28 on 30 ...

In today's fast-paced world, lithium-ion batteries have become an integral part of our lives, powering everything from our smartphones to electric cars. The demand for these batteries is skyrocketing, ...

A bottled water company in Hawaii is installing equipment so it can create a closed loop for recycling PET containers locally. Waiākea Bottling Inc., a bottled water supplier in Hilo, is installing a ...

Closed Loop Partners sure likes doing business with GreenMantra Technologies. The Brantford, Ontario-based chemical recycling company is receiving loan of "over $10 million" from green investment firm ...

Large amounts of plastic waste are incinerated or deposited in landfills. This degrades the environment and depletes valuable resources. In this light, recycling plastics such as polymers is promising ...