City recycling programs have helped to reduce the amount of plastic waste making its way into landfills and the world's oceans, but a two-man team from France is providing a more direct approach.

This is so cool; an unexpected use for an antiquated digital storage medium. [DeepSOIC] built a cutter that shaves off plastics but cannot cut through metal. It’s made out of the media part of a 3.5” ...

Seven states have adopted Extended Producer Responsibility laws to make companies pay for their plastic. One industry leader says it's time for federal action.

The RC-1625 ratcheting plastic pipe and tubing cutter has a large capacity and an advanced blade design that reduces the required cutting force. With a 1/2- to 1-5/8-inch O.D. capacity, the ratchet ...

Description: This plastic pipe cutter is a one-handed operation cutter with a retractable blade that cuts all types of plastic pipe and conduit through 1-5/8 inches (42 mm). The “V-Blade” design ...

The first Annual Plastic Reboot Conference kicks off in Salvador, Brazil from 22-24 October 2025, bringing together 15 ...

Scientists have noted instances of leaf-cutter bees using plastic waste to construct their nests and one research group suggested such behavior could be an 'ecologically adaptive trait' and beneficial ...