Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that material and ways engineering is trying to improve the process ...

In this video, we reveal the incredible recycling process that transforms waste plastic bags into new plastic chairs, ...

Renée Sharp, director of plastics and petrochemical advocacy at the nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council, called this a “deceptive greenwashing scheme” because it allows companies to say that ...

Retailers throw out millions of plastic bags used to transport garments through the supply chain. Anthropologie partnered ...

Don't put clothes or plastic grocery bags in there either ... market for certain materials. “Recycling is local,” Sonoco’s Byrne said. Sometimes the process is about size, not material.

You can help the recycling process by taking a few minutes to wash off food waste, avoiding putting plastic bags in your recycling bin and, importantly, paying attention to what can and cannot be ...

Half of UK adults want to see a charge on single-use plastic packaging, like the supermarket bag charge introduced in 2015.

Learning that some retailers no longer accept plastic shopping bags for recycling, Skapura said ... Trex’s manufacturing process provides a ready market for PE plastic — including resealable ...

You can help the recycling process by taking a few minutes to wash off food waste, avoiding putting plastic bags in your recycling bin and, importantly, paying attention to what can and cannot be ...