For years, the plastic industry’s narrative about recycling has been falling apart. Research and media investigations have revealed that it doesn’t make economic sense, and that petrochemical ...

An idea the EPA is floating—to stop classifying a plastics recycling technology as a type of incineration—would ease ...

A large pile of plastic bottles and cans collected on a street corner in downtown Manhattan, New York. Credit - Hulton Archive/Epics—Getty Images Throwing your plastic bottles in the recycling bin may ...

In award-winning journalist Beth Gardiner’s new book, ‘Plastic Inc.,’ she traces how plastic went from a wartime miracle to ...

New chemical reactions aren't everyday phenomena, but that's exactly what researchers in Australia discovered, and it could ...

Plastics recycling is evolving but still faces major challenges as material types are more varied and complex than ever. This complexity often creates issues in sorting, making it difficult for ...

When former top Environmental Protection Agency official Judith Enck noticed a cavalcade of chemical and plastics industry ...

If you toss anything you think is recyclable in your bin, it's time to stop that 'wish-cycling' habit because you're likely ...

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New solar reactor turns waste plastic and battery acid into hydrogen fuel and useful chemicals, offering a cleaner recycling ...

If those old plastic pots are piling up in your garden shed, bundle them into your car. There's a place in most towns and ...

The facility, which can process up to 38,000 tonnes of plastic annually, is set to open this year.