IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute says mechanical recycling of plastic offers climate benefits. “The results of the study show that high-quality recycling through advanced sorting is better ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Just 9% of plastic worldwide is recycled. Due to waste mismanagement, nearly three-quarters of it ends up in landfills or the environment. So how can plastic recycling be more ...

I used to be that person. The one rinsing out peanut butter jars at midnight, carefully sorting yogurt containers, ...

Turning plastic bags into park benches has been the goal of an enthusiastic Community Outreach Ministry effort at Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley. For the past two years, church and ...

Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and spectroscopy are enhancing plastic recycling, offering innovative solutions to improve sorting accuracy, enhance efficiency, and address the growing ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) is pleased to announce the first-ever Recycling in Action month, a new initiative to increase visibility into the plastic ...

Minnesota-based protective packaging company says its recycling program helped a heavy equipment firm save on expenses substantially. Components received at the engine plant are packaged in Cortec ...

Water used to wash recycling materials in the study became progressively darker as it was reused. Photo courtesy of Greg Curtzwiler/Iowa State University. Researchers from Iowa State’s Polymer and ...

Tracy J. Wholf is a senior coordinating producer of climate and environmental coverage for CBS News and Stations, based in New York. Many consumers trust that when they toss a plastic cup into a ...

Households, schools and communities are being asked to record their plastic packaging waste as part of an annual survey documenting UK’s waste problem. Campaign group Everyday Plastic have already ...

Conflict in Iran has raised the cost of oil and downstream products like virgin plastic. That's a boon for recycled plastic, which is now cost competitive.