Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most black plastic containers are non-recyclable. Takeout containers are becoming more eco-friendly, but there are still some that ...

a row of plastic bottle planters decorated to look like bunnies - Naiyanadonraman/Getty Images The impacts of plastic pollution continue to leave many people feeling hopeless and dismayed about this ...

Following the opening of its new material recovery facility (MRF) in Columbus, Ohio, earlier this summer, Rumpke Waste & Recycling will expand the recyclables it accepts to include clamshell plastic ...

Novolex, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, has introduced clear plastic thermoformed containers available with 25 percent and 50 percent postconsumer resin (PCR) content that feature a ...

More people are turning everyday waste into growing spaces by using recycled containers for home vegetable gardening, and it is quickly becoming a practical, low-cost alternative to traditional setups ...

Companies are stepping up efforts to cut waste from flexible plastic packaging as new environmental rules target one of the ...

We’ve all seen the little triangle of arrows on the bottoms of plastic bottles and other containers, intended to guide consumers to proper plastic recycling. But if you also have noticed the ...

Summer means getting gardens in shape and buying plants to add color or greenery to the yard. But it also means being left with all those plastic containers that the plants come in, which typically ...