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

Plastic waste is shifting from environmental burden to a strategic resource as advanced materials turn industrial waste into ...

Despite recycling efforts, most plastic still ends up in landfills, where it takes centuries to decompose and leaches ...

The coalition, led by the Consumer Brands Association, aims to work with Congress to spur recycling innovation across the U.S ...

One of the biggest challenges in recycling plastic is that there are several kinds of plastic that end up in our bins – and those variations in composition necessitate sorting out waste before ...

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

Closed Loop Partners and the Consumer Brands Association are among the founding members of the Recycling Leadership Council, ...

Researchers warn that plastic production and emissions are driving a rising global health burden, measured in millions of lost healthy years.

Most people are aware that plastic waste is a problem. Almost all types of plastics that we use in our everyday lives are derived from fossil sources. When they end up in the environment, they cause ...

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

“Recycling is real, and we’re doing it here at Plastic Ingenuity in Madison, Wisconsin.” Those are the words of a dedicated employee at Plastic Ingenuity, where more than thirteen million pounds of ...

Learn how UNR’s Environmental Health & Safety supports plastic film recycling with new campus drop‑off locations and ...