The seven recycling symbols on plastic packaging reveal more than you might think, but not all are recycled the same way in ...

The Kent County Department of Public Works has put together a Summer Recycling Guide so residents know exactly what they can ...

You may have heard that recycling plastic grocery bags can jam up machinery, but what might not be as well known is that there are other ways to get rid of the stuff.

Some items recycle easily: Milk jugs, plastic clamshell containers (depending on where you live), clean aluminum foil, and plastic water bottles with the caps on. Common recycling mistakes: Plastic ...

Plastic is one of the world’s most ubiquitous materials, essential to daily life as we know it. Production is growing at a rate of 3.4 percent—three times faster than our global population growth.

Plastic is a fast-growing segment of U.S. municipal solid waste, and most of it ends up in the environment. Just 9% of plastic collected in municipal solid waste was recycled as of 2018, the most ...

Some items you can recycle in one city may be prohibited in another. Batteries, plastic bags, small appliances, and more may ...

Plastic Back, an Israeli startup specializing in low-temperature chemical recycling, is working with an undisclosed recycler based in Connecticut to address hard-to-recycle plastics. According to ...

Experts explain why plastic bags can’t go in household recycling and how to dispose of them responsibly instead. Plastic bags ...