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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 ...

Last week’s report on California’s abysmal plastics recycling rates made it clear that the state, and individual citizens, ...

In Seattle, as in most cities around the country, there are a number of items that you aren’t supposed to put in the curbside recycling bin: bubble wrap, for instance, or multilayer plastic packaging ...

California has hailed itself as a leader in single-use plastic reduction and legislation. But a scuttling of its pioneering ...

Plastic has become the default material of modern life, from food packaging and fashion to phones and cars, yet almost none ...

As part of a new web-based initiative, the Waste & Resources Action Programme is seeking to hear from manufacturers and suppliers of construction sector products containing recycled plastic. WRAP has ...

Recycled plastic pellets from polyethylene (PE) can be used when making a water bottle for instance. But we can never have full knowledge of what chemicals will end up in an item made of recycled ...

TOKYO >> Manufacturers that use large amounts of plastic will be required, under a planned revision of a law, to set targets for recycled plastic usage and to report the actual amount used. The move ...

Imagine you’re filling up 100 bags of coffee. You’re using beans from a few different providers — 10 percent of the beans they sent you are decaffeinated and the rest are caffeinated. However, you ...

Supporters say the Recycling Technology Innovation Act, backed by ACC, would streamline permitting and strengthen domestic supply chains for recycled plastic. But critics say reclassification could ...