Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that ...

Plastic use keeps rising rapidly while recycling struggles. Incineration grows steadily, but it may harm more than help.

A new study from Tsinghua University highlights the widening gap between plastic production and recycling, with global ...

Dow, a US-based chemical company, is stepping up efforts to slow rising global temperatures by improving handling of plastic waste.The company wants its business to support the international campaign ...

At Pittsburgh’s Reclamation Factory, Georgia Crowther aims to use automation to turn waste into park benches, playgrounds and more.

Tightening sustainability regulations and advancements in recycling technologies are accelerating adoption. Key players like Azek are expanding capabilities through strategic acquisitions. Asia ...

Using information from the Plasteax data platform, the report theoretically shows how strategic mechanical and chemical recycling capacity growth could address mismanaged plastics.

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council says its multi-year research into chemical recycling for healthcare packaging shows ...

Among the report’s highlights, the plastic producer says it has increased its usage of recycled and renewable-based polymers ...

In the high-stakes arena of clean technology investment, few sectors present as much untapped potential as advanced plastic ...

At recycled fiber producer Unifi’s facility in Yadkinville, North Carolina, workers pile hundreds of discarded garments onto ...