UK households urged to wash out recycling for one crucial reason
If the pulp mixture contains high levels of oils, it may repel the fibres and stop them from re-adhering to each other, ...
Recycle right: misconceptions, and what not to do
One of the biggest recycling misconceptions is assuming the recycling facility can easily separate items placed in the bin, says Jay Simmons, packaging product development manager from North Pacific ...
Stacker on MSN2d
Clothing recycling is taking a giant leap forward
Reasons to be Cheerful reports on new methods that are turning mountains of old clothes into rack-ready garments amid growing ...
Plastics News10d
Evergreen closing sort and wash department at Riverside, Calif., PET recycling plant
The decision will impact 57 workers in that portion of the facility, which will otherwise remain open, the company said.
Recycling Today10dOpinion
Commentary: NextLoopp offers a path to using food-grade recycled polypropylene in food-contact packaging
NextLoopp Americas aims to mobilize U.S.-based organizations to participate in closing the loop on the most prolific fraction ...
AFP on MSN3d
The dirty secret of plastic credits: How poor Asian communities pay the price of greenwashing
Twice a day, sirens sound at Cambodia’s Chip Mong Insee cement kiln, warning limestone will soon be blasted from the karst ...
Plastic colonialism: ‘A stream of plastic debris, stretching miles, is heading towards us’
We may have placed it with good intention in our recycling bins, but it is choking villages, rivers and seas on the other ...
Climate Cosmos on MSN14d
Plastic Pollution and Microplastics
Facts About Plastic Pollution and Microplastics Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues of our ...
Tech Xplore on MSN12d
Robots to the rescue: Automated disassembly for e-waste recycling
A new UN report finds that more and more electronic waste, or e-waste, is being produced worldwide—recycling efforts are not ...