"When there have been attempts in the past to make fuel from plastic, it's been low-quality, low-flashpoint, kind of sludgy," he says. "In this case here, we're making a very highly refined ...

The discovery also improves on current recycling methods that result in cheap, low-quality plastic products. The catalytic method serves a one-two punch by removing plastic pollution from the ...

The newest project, a three-year, $2.25 million grant administered by the Department of Energy’s Bioenergy Technologies Office, aims to convert the lowest-quality ... plastic bags, product packaging ...

It would especially hit producers using low quality, thin plastic packaging such as for bacon or cold meats. The sky-high costs would mean a reduction in the firms using the materials, while those ...