Recycling massive wind turbine blades can be difficult because they're built from sturdy materials to weather the elements ...

The company had planned to recycle 160,000 tons of plastic waste a year and turn about 20,000 tons of it into a new product ...

Most plastics used today – roughly 75% – are made of semicrystalline polymers. These materials have a layered structure that ...

The findings explain how most common plastics shed nanoscopic pieces into the environment – not just when they’re burned or crushed, but slowly and quietly, just by sitting out in the open.

The world is littered with trillions of micro- and nanoscopic pieces of plastic. These can be smaller than a virus -- just the right size to disrupt cells and even alter DNA. Researchers find them ...

The world is littered with trillions of micro- and nanoscopic pieces of plastic. These can be smaller than a virus—just the ...

Aquafade is a fully water-soluble plastic casing that can be dissolved to allow easier recycling of the electronics inside.

New Zealand sends most of its recycling to places like Indonesia and Malaysia – where communities are living with the ...

The Coca-Cola Company has earned the dubious distinction of being among the top global plastic polluters for many years now.

The city of Mitchell’s most recent addition is a $2.25 million recycling transfer station at the Mitchell Regional Landfill, and has been operational for two weeks. “Just because it's plastic, doesn't ...

Generally, you don't need to remove paper labels from metal or aluminum cans before you chuck them in the recycling bin. When the cans are recycled, the heat applied to the metal burns away the paper ...