It wasn't intended to indicate plastics' recyclability. But consumers misinterpreted it, and the industry encouraged them ...

This requires wide-scale behavioral change around consumption and disposal, in conjunction with wide-scale adoption of a new ...

The age of pre-sorting mixed plastic waste may soon be over. The secret weapon? A cheap catalyst made from nickel that ...

The organization behind B.C.'s recycling system wants residents to do more to keep plastics from going to landfills or ending ...

One of the biggest challenges in recycling plastic is that there are several kinds of plastic that end up in our bins – and ...

The future of plastic recycling may soon get much less complicated, frustrating and tedious. In a new study, Northwestern ...

Numerous interventions are needed to recycle more healthcare plastic, but the system is complex, according to a new report.

Recycling was supposed to be the easy win for sustainability. Policymakers set bold targets, global brands pledged billions, ...

More MRFs are adding technologies to sort the material, but some brands and manufacturers are still switching away from the ...

A Northwestern University team has developed a nickel-based catalyst that can recycle mixed polyolefin plastics — even when ...

A listener is curious about recyclables that don’t get recycled in Montana. Namely, why is plastic recycling so limited?

Bisleri reports India consumes 13 million tonnes of plastic annually, with 60% recycled. Their 'Bottles for Change' ...