Researchers in Japan have developed a method that reduces the energy needed to recycle Teflon by 50%, using an electron beam ...

As we look to the future, one thing is certain: every solution counts in the face of our global plastic crisis. Japan’s plastic-to-oil technology may be a crucial piece of the puzzle, but it’s ...

The country recycled an impressive 87% of its plastic waste, but more than two-thirds of this was incinerated. Only 280,000 t was recycled by chemical means such as those used by Resonac and CFP.

PureCycle Technologies Inc., Orlando, Florida, and Mitsui & Co. Ltd., a Tokyo-based global trading and investment company, have announced plans to develop and operate a polypropylene (PP) recycling ...

Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time By Tom Bateman November 20, 20248:38 AM PSTUpdated November 20, 2024 ...

A Japanese consortium is now testing a 100 kW fuel cell system in Tokyo. The system uses green hydrogen and waste plastic hydrogen to provide heat to an industrial building.

The Japanese company has developed a new material that’s made from recycled plastic and wood chips and can be used as a substitute for concrete or wood in anything from sidewalks to furniture ...