The Ohio-based packaging firm can now store and consume recycled-content plastics at a new 225,000-square-foot facility near ...

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

My neighbor spends his Christmas Day taking down his Christmas decorations. I know this because by sundown on Christmas Day, his Christmas tree is at the curb ready to be picked up for recycling. I ...

As plastic piles up in landfills, New York authorities on the state and local levels are shifting their focus from recycling to reduction. Bales of sorted plastic for recycling are seen in a warehouse ...

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Just 9% of plastic worldwide is recycled. Due to waste mismanagement, nearly three-quarters ends up in landfills or the environment. So how can plastic recycling be more efficient? A review article by ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, ...