Recycled plastic pellets can release a hidden mix of over 80 chemicals into water, disrupting hormones and fat metabolism in ...

In the future, the all-plastic bicycle is to be available both in a variant made of new plastic and in one made entirely of recycled material — first prototypes, successfully produced and tested, were ...

Last year, the United Kingdom introduced a tax on manufacturers that produce or import plastic packaging containing less than 30 percent recycled plastic. In 2024, New Jersey will begin enforcing ...

CBS News investigation finds some Starbucks cups placed in recycling bins end up in landfills 06:23. Many consumers trust that when they toss a plastic cup into a recycling bin at a restaurant or ...

A new enzymatic process cuts costs by 74 percent, slashes chemical use, and recycles PET plastic cleaner than oil-based ...

As brands roll back packaging pledges, recycled plastic is taking center stage — but at what cost? Here's why integrating alternative materials into supply chains makes the most business sense. The ...

Given how hard it is to recycle plastic, what we’re left with is hundreds of millions of tons of plastic waste. On a global scale, humans produce about 400 million tons of plastic waste per year.

There is no current realistic market for recycled plastic. ... Zeldin should roll back an EPA edict aimed at every city and town in the country: the national recycling goal.

ST. PETERS, Mo. — A big change is coming to recycling in St. Peters. For 25 years, residents used blue plastic bags that weren’t even recyclable. Now, thanks largely to a $320,000 grant, the ...