Materials flow (commodities) refers to the systematic analysis and quantification of the movement of physical commodity materials—such as metals, fossil fuels, biomass, or construction ...

A recent assessment of material flows for various resins indicates a need for significant improvement in recovery and end-of-life processes to ensure a truly circular economy. The graphic featured has ...

Historically high fuel prices have forced Americans to completely re-think their driving habits, from the type of vehicles they drive to how they go about their daily errands. Likewise in the business ...

The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) launched a Packaging Materials Flow Analysis report Feb. 28, developed in partnership with the Institute of Sustainable Futures. The report maps ...

Sustainable, renewable and good for the climate: Wood is the material of the future. But how much of it do we actually have and how do we make best use of it? Researchers have now analyzed the ...

Plastics are widely used polymeric materials employed in a diverse array of applications and across a wide range of popular consumer products. Polymers used in the production of plastics are typically ...