The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering whether facilities that recycle plastic chemically should be held to the ...

Most people assume that if it looks like plastic or cardboard, it's fair game, but a single grease-soaked pizza box or a ...

Knowing what you can and can't recycle is important, otherwise you can contaminate a whole bin.

Plastic is in practically everything, from packaging to products to clothing and furniture. It is a cheap, durable technology ...

The best way forward is to change the social and economic system surrounding the production of plastic and the management of ...

People depositing plastic bottles and other items into recycling bins - Lightfieldstudios/Getty Images A "new chemical reaction" might not automatically sound like the subject of an attention-grabbing ...

As a plastic waste plant violates pollution rules, its owner vies for second location to become a major player in so-called ...

Flexible plastics, which account for more than 50% of the plastic packaging market, are among the most challenging materials to recycle at scale. Their lightweight nature and complex structure make ...

At least three dozen facilities will open their doors as part of the Recycling in Action campaign organized by the ...

Among the various plastic recycling methods being explored, one promising approach is biological plastic recycling, also ...

Gaps still remain. We need to continue strengthening infrastructure and aligning efforts across public and private sectors ...

Recycling bags in Mecklenburg County is a little different after county leaders took action in response to a Channel 9 ...