Is plastic recyclable? Learn about recycling codes for plastic, how many times can plastic be recycled, and types of plastic decomposition including bacteria-eating plastic and plastic-eating fungus ...

Plastic is a key component of modern life. This cheap, tough, yet pliant material is everywhere you look, from kitchen ...

Hold up—don't toss those empty containers in the recycling bin just yet! While it's great to recycle as much as possible, ...

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 ...

The recycling symbol on that container doesn't necessarily mean it can go in your curbside bin. Here's how to decode those plastic recycling numbers.

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The world is drowning in plastic. Producers are peddling a “solution” that is more like an illusion. Is there anything more pathetic than a used plastic bag? But the plastics industry is working to ...

Plastics are made from crude oil and petroleum by-products, so a team of scientists decided to explore if they could turn ...

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE: A new contract with Waste Management in Little Rock could expand accepted recyclables. Credit: Brian Chilson The contract between the city of Little Rock and Waste Management ...

At the Republic Services Recycling Center on Cole Road, waste whirs on a conveyor belt past workers who scramble to pull contaminants off the line. Trash goes in barrels at the workers’ sides, and ...

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Vietnamese plant uses Niutech technology to convert waste plastic into oil, demonstrating efficiency and environmental ...