Thin, flexible plastics — like plastic bags, food wrap and packing material — are among the least likely to get recycled.

Now, new research, published Friday in Science Advances, reexamines the U.S.’s role as a plastic consumer and concludes that the country has much more work to do at home to manage its waste.

Witness the powerful and energy-intensive process of recycling heavy-duty underground PVC plastic pipes into valuable plastic granules. These thick, high-strength pipes, used in electrical conduits, ...

Those flimsy plastic nursery pots can pile up quickly in the spring. If you don't want to reuse the pots, consider this easy ...

California’s cap on plastic pollution As summer approaches, people will head to beaches, team practices and games will be held in mid-day heat, and friends and family will gather for 4th of ...

At Harvard, an art collective documents the strange beauty of “castaway” garbage and its place in the landscape.

An estimated 8 million metric tons (MMT) of plastic waste enters the world's ocean each year - the equivalent of dumping a garbage truck of plastic waste into the ocean every minute. Plastic waste is ...

While it is challenging to isolate PVC in mechanical recycling, several new technologies can effectively handle mixed plastic ...

Unlike traditional static cling vinyl, which degrades after about 6 months, struggles in cold and humid conditions, and ...

A state law that mandated diversion of organic waste from landfills is being blamed for exacerbating illegal dumping in ...