ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- A collaboration between the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the U.S. Marine Corps has resulted in the discovery of using waste plastics -- such as water bottles, milk ...

It should be apparent to most people that while plastics are great to design with, they’re hard on the environment. While the U.S. has started recycling programs, the amount of plastic produced every ...

A small footprint twin-screw extruder from Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is helping the U.S. Army to reduce its plastic waste and, ultimately, shorten the lead time and lower the cost for replacement ...

The DoD wants to turn battlefield garbage into useful parts for soldiers. Researchers at the Army Research Laboratory have taken recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) from bottles and plastics ...

On a steep road on the outskirts of Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico, a low buzz and plastic fumes emanate from a white house. A ribbed white paper tube snakes out of a window on the building, exhaling a ...

Discover an inspiring DIY project that turns discarded plastic bottles into 3D printer filament and miniature soda bottles.

With an estimated 500 billion plastic bottles used globally each year, the achievement represents a small but meaningful ...