That's today's project. In this article, I'll show you how I started with a picture of me, used some intermediate AI, and turned it into a physical 3D plastic me figurine. Do I need a me figurine? No.

Deep-tech startup PolyCycl has secured Series A funding from Rainmatter to expand its patented chemical recycling technology ...

A Vietnam plastic recycling plant has been successfully operating for several months, refining the waste into oil.

PBF Energy (PBF) has said that rebuild activities at its 157,000 barrel per day Martinez, California, refinery, following the February 1, 2025, fire, are now expected to progress into February. PBF ...

You won’t be hearing that common question at California grocery stores any more starting Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. That’s when a new statewide ban on plastic bags goes into effect. Senate Bill 1053, ...

I really didn’t mean to waste a salesman’s time—but the opportunity presented itself. I happened to be en route to return the Premium-trimmed Tesla Model Y I had been testing for our Breakthrough EV ...

The rapid accumulation of plastic waste is currently posing significant risks for both human health and the environment on Earth. A possible solution to this problem would be to recycle plastic waste, ...

That’s a wrap on harmful plastic? Microplastics — which slough off larger plastics — plague everything we touch, from our food to our cleaning tools, increasing the risk of heart attacks, strokes and ...

Delaware officials ordered the Delaware City Refining Co. to install fence-line sensors after a recent chemical release. A November release of butane was found to be much larger than the refinery ...

Ukraine said it hit Rosneft PJSC’s Ryazan oil refinery while Russian military conducted a massive attack on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. Military forces struck the oil-processing facility in ...

Right now, an estimated 130 million metric tons of plastic waste enters the air, water, soil, and human bodies every year. By 2040, that number will jump to 280 million metric tons—about a garbage ...

At a small precious metals shop in Salt Lake City, customers come in clutching bags of gold and silver. Some coins and bars were passed down through their families; others were purchased from the shop ...