A new chemical process can essentially vaporize plastics that dominate the waste stream today and turn them into hydrocarbon building blocks for new plastics. The catalytic process, developed at the ...

DORCHESTER COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A local company is giving glass recyclables a new life through crafting unique and one-of-a-kind countertops. As a waste hauler, Fisher Recycling takes glass collected ...

We all rely on glass products thanks to their versatility and recyclability, but have you ever wondered how this simple-yet-ingenious substance is made? In this feature, we explore the hypnotic ...

Chemists have developed a catalytic process that turns the largest component of today's plastic waste stream, polyolefin plastic bags and bottles, into gases -- propylene and isobutylene -- that are ...