The future of housing may lie in the plastic waste we throw away. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) engineers are transforming recycled plastic into 3D-printed structural elements, creating ...

Hawaii researchers are giving old fishing nets and recycled plastic a second life by mixing them into asphalt roads. Early ...

MIT engineers are using recycled polymers to 3D-print construction-grade floor trusses. Single-use plastics are a persistent source of environmental pollution, and the need to house a growing global ...

Automotive plastics account for up to 18% of a car's mass, yet only a small share – less than one-fifth – is typically ...

Nebraska civil engineering graduate students Nitish Bastola (left) and Taisa Medina celebrate the paving of a 4,000-foot stretch of road in South Sioux City, Nebraska. The pavement uses asphalt ...

A Home Built in Just Five Days? It sounds like something from the future, but it's already happening. Recycled plastic is ...

Drive anywhere in Dallas and it's hard to miss hitting a pothole. Whether a small divot or a crater shutting down two highway lanes, potholes epitomize a recurring theme of North Texas roads: the ...

Researchers at the university in New York have combined four detection methods in an attempt to measure recycled content in a plastic sample or package. “By fabricating such a device, we hope to ...

As the crisis in the Middle East continues, much of the public focus has been on fuel prices and the cost of living. But there’s another oil-related product that often gets overlooked: plastic. Most ...

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