The global issue of plastic waste has prompted scientists to seek innovative solutions for recycling ... in laundry detergents that can break down PLA plastics within 24 hours, using a little ...

Explore the features of LOOP, the desktop recycler that turns waste 3D prints into high-quality filament. Is it worth it?

For their part, recycling facilities have problems with PLA too. They worry that consumers will simply dump PLA in with their PET. To plastic processors, PLA in tiny amounts is merely a nuisance.

The jokes practically write themselves. Second, everything needs to be very clean — no cross-contamination with plastics other than PLA, no metal bits in the chopped-up plastic bits, and most ...