The EU is preparing stricter customs controls and new codes to prevent virgin plastic from being labeled as recycled.

Last week’s report on California’s abysmal plastics recycling rates made it clear that the state, and individual citizens, ...

This new technology could significantly improve recycling outcomes. Researchers make groundbreaking discovery that could ...

Researchers in Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Department of Chemical Engineering and at the University of Akron have ...

At the Republic Services Recycling Center on Cole Road, waste whirs on a conveyor belt past workers who scramble to pull contaminants off the line. Trash goes in barrels at the workers’ sides, and ...

Talks aimed at a global treaty to cut plastic pollution fizzled in Geneva this week, with no agreement to meaningfully reduce the harms to human health and the environment that come with the millions ...

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Walk into any of the stores operated by the four major supermarket chains serving the Boise area, and near an entrance you’ll find a bin inviting you to drop off plastic store bags and other soft ...

The Flexible Film Recycling Alliance (FFRA), funded by the Washington-based Plastics Industry Association (Plastics), has ...

In South Korea’s capital, green is going mainstream. From recycled keycards to renewable energy, here’s how Seoul’s upscale ...

Lorain County’s plastic bag recycling contest kept nearly 300 pounds out of landfills and rewarded schools with recycled ...