PORTLAND - After more than a decade of accepting plastics, recycling centers are saying no to some of them. The change comes because of a sudden decision by China to stop buying several types of rigid ...

Is plastic recyclable? Learn about recycling codes for plastic, how many times can plastic be recycled, and types of plastic decomposition including bacteria-eating plastic and plastic-eating fungus ...

The Recycling Leadership Council includes 14 trade associations looking to lobby lawmakers on their vision for a national ...

Most people are aware that plastic waste is a problem. Almost all types of plastics that we use in our everyday lives are ...

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE: A new contract with Waste Management in Little Rock could expand accepted recyclables. Credit: Brian Chilson The contract between the city of Little Rock and Waste Management ...

We’ve all seen the little triangle of arrows on the bottoms of plastic bottles and other containers, intended to guide consumers to proper plastic recycling. But if you also have noticed the ...

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Last year, I became obsessed with a plastic cup. It was a small container that held diced fruit, the type thrown into lunch boxes. And it was the ...

Most plastic is not getting recycled, even those plastic containers with that little triangular “chasing arrows” symbol on the bottoms. Courtesy Mali Maeder via Pexels What does “recyclable” mean to ...

ECOCCUBE uses 100% recycled waste plastic as its core material. WES-Tec Global relies on a proprietary process it calls ...

Supporters say the Recycling Technology Innovation Act, backed by ACC, would streamline permitting and strengthen domestic ...

Australia's first large-scale soft plastics recycling facility is processing huge loads each day, turning waste into a useful raw material.