CBS News

Houston's plastic waste, waiting more than a year for "advanced" recycling, piles up at a business failed 3 times by fire marshal

This story is a partnership between Inside Climate News and CBS News. Watch the CBS Reports documentary, "Advanced Recycling: Does Big Plastic's Idea Work?" in the video player above. HOUSTON, ...
CBS News

Houston's plastic waste is piling up, waiting on the promise of "advanced recycling"

This story is a partnership between Inside Climate News and CBS News. Watch the CBS Reports documentary, "Advanced Recycling: Does Big Plastic's Idea Work?" About 48 million tons of plastic waste are ...
KHOU 11

Hardy Toll Road connector to downtown expected to move closer to construction

HOUSTON -- On Tuesday, Harris County Commissioners were expected to make a key decision that would clear the way for the extension of the Hardy Toll Road from IH-610 to Downtown Houston. The decision ...
Recycling Today

Report portrays chemical recycling stockpiles forming in Texas

A collaborative effort in Houston to collect all types of plastic has created stockpiles awaiting the ramping up of end markets, according to an investigation. When it was formed, the Houston ...
Houston Chronicle

Houston's plastic recycling program is dirty. Dangerous. And doesn't work. | Opinion

Last August, my team at Air Alliance Houston placed Airtag trackers in single-use plastic waste deposited at various city of Houston municipal recycling drop-off sites. We had been told the plastic ...