An estimated 20 million people are thought to earn their livelihoods in the global waste industry by collecting, disposing, ...

Thanks to new technologies and increasing threats to the environment, one of the biggest offenders in textile waste may soon ...

It takes between 20 and 200 years for a piece of polyester clothing to break down, adding to waste pollution, and the true impacts of the pollution and waste caused by them are still unravelling.

and the beauty industry also creates billions of pounds of waste. Many fast-fashion brands use materials including polyester ...

Currently, the world is suffering from environmental problems caused by plastic waste. A KAIST research team has succeeded in ...

Goodwill, Reju and WM announced plans to collaborate on a multi-year initiative to help advance textile recycling in North ...

Researchers have succeeded in developing a microbial strain that efficiently produces pseudoaromatic polyester monomer to replace polyethylene terephthalate (PET) using systems metabolic engineering.

Notable among such operations will be those for turning polyester and other synthetic fibre waste back into polymers and back further into monomers. Four major methods for turning recycled ...

By producing Polyester Staple Fiber from plastic waste, Mumanu helps meet global environmental goals, reduces the need for new materials, and creates a sustainable resource for various industries.

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminal Limited (Hactl) chief executive Wilson Kwong speaks to The STAT Trade Times about zero-waste ...

Satellite detections are being tested to help tackle the millions of tons of waste that enter marine and coastal ecosystems.