As one of the most commonly used plastics in the world, polypropylene presents a global environmental problem because of issues related to its recycling. Researchers have developed a new way of ...

Research at West Virginia University is exploring whether microwave technology can recover high yields of propylene from polypropylene plastic scrap. Research by Yuxin Wang (pictured) at West Virginia ...

PureCycle Technologies LLC has named Formerra LLC its primary North American distributor for its PureFive recycled polypropylene. "This is another key step in executing our global growth strategy. … ...

Polypropylene is once again being considered to be "widely recycled" by an on-package recycling information system that had previously downgraded the material. How2Recycle, a Sustainable Packaging ...

Country Living explore which tea bag brands are plastic-free, recyclable and biodegradable, from supermarket own brand tea bags to the main tea brands sold across the UK. Luckily, there are a number ...

Truth matters. Community matters. Your support makes both possible. LAist is one of the few places where news remains independent and free from political and corporate influence. Stand up for truth ...

A new platinum catalyst converts polypropylene plastic into valuable liquid hydrocarbons, primarily motor oil (ChemSusChem 2021, DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202101999). Supported on carbon, platinum ...

Polypropylene (PP) is an important packaging material that is sometimes overlooked and undervalued in the United States’ residential recycling stream. But that trend is rapidly changing, as the value ...

HOUSTON and ZUG, Switzerland, Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced Vioneo has selected its Novolen ® ...

Polypropylene is one of the materials moving to the front lines in the battle to find more cost effective and environmentally friendly medical applications. Polypropylene (PP) is a semicrystalline ...

According to projections from Towards Packaging, the global clarified polypropylene (PP) bottles market is expected to expand ...