SB54 put an end to polystyrene — which had low recycling rates and high levels of pollution — in California. But the plastic ...

The Marietta Area Recycling Center is looking for a new home as it approaches its 50th year of volunteer-driven work to ...

If only the story had ended there. Despite that legislative success, the poorer nations of the world have never stopped being ...

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 ...

New research on microplastics in brains reminds us that while scientists compile safety data, our leaders should still act ...

Fire seems like a distant memory in light of the bountiful rain this week, but dealing with the cleanup from the two recent wildfires is top of mind in communities across the region. With the ...

The possibilities for material design and production of plastic components are being expanded through 3D printing technology. However, there is a shortage of recyclable polymers that meet the ...

Fast fashion creates mountains of polyester-cotton textile waste—a new recycling method that separates and recycles the two ...

Explore the fascinating journey of how millions of plastic bottles are recycled into garden pipes, reducing waste and promoting sustainability. The process starts with the collection and cleaning of ...

Twice a day, sirens sound at Cambodia's Chip Mong Insee cement kiln, warning limestone will soon be blasted from the karst ...

Breaking down large battery packs involves a three-step shredding process, which reduces individual battery cells to 5/8-inch ...