A new textile recycling process holds the promise of cleaning up the planet and boosting the circular economy. It easily separates cotton from polyester, producing usable glucose from the former and ...

India’s textile recycling industry is driving global circular fashion, turning waste into sustainable fabrics and ...

It takes 200 years for polyester clothing to break down meaning that every piece of polyester clothing ever made still exists today. Even for the most conscious consumers, it can be a challenge to ...

Kingsport, Tenn., USA, March 5, 2019 - Eastman (NYSE:EMN), one of the world's leading specialty materials companies, announced today its intention to pursue the launch of an innovative advanced ...

Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a new chemical process which upcycles polyesters, including PET in plastic bottles, to morpholine amide, a versatile and ...

Local restaurant gives back with free meals for first responders A local restaurant gave back to the community today by offering free meals to first responders.Phil’s Dream Pit Barbecue held an open ...

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France — Group Michelin and French biochemicals company Carbios S.A. have advanced tire sustainability efforts with the development of polyester tire fibers from polyethylene ...

Chris Luft, former UNC professor, did not expect his work with fellow former professor Matthew Parrott to turn into the most impactful thing he has ever been involved in. After all, Luft is a ...

Less than 10 percent of the 380 million metric tons of annually produced plastics are currently recycled in the US, creating a global environmental threat caused by plastic production and the ...