Some items you can recycle in one city may be prohibited in another. Batteries, plastic bags, small appliances, and more may ...

Plastics labeled with resin codes between 1 and 7 used to all be eligible for recycling. Now, there's no market for some types of plastic, and nearly a quarter of what gets sent to sorting facilities ...

Polypropylene and polyethylene are two durable and affordable plastics commonly used as packaging materials, snack wrappers, ...

Reclaimers of a variety of resins talked about broader market struggles and considered ways to grow domestic demand for PCR.

Plastic recycling has long promised a solution to mounting waste, yet reality tells a harsher story. Despite decades of collection programs and consumer awareness, only a small fraction of discarded ...

Scientists from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are winners of the 2024 Gizmodo Science Fair for creating a plastic that can be infinitely recycled. Can you design a new type of plastic that ...

Addressing the issues around plastic recycling requires engaging consumers to reduce waste and recycle while implementing ...

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Last year, I became obsessed with a plastic cup. It was a small container that held diced fruit, the type thrown into lunch boxes. And it was the ...

Plastic-infused asphalt can also save money. Because it lasts longer and resists cracking, cities may spend less on repairs ...

By bricking your plastic, the company claims it’ll no longer jam recycling equipment the way individual plastic bags often do ...