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

The glass fragments are removed ... it’s difficult to collect and process and easily contaminates recycling streams. Symbol 1 – Polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, widely used in soda bottles. Symbol ...

This partnership aims to reduce the volume of glass waste sent to landfills by implementing a comprehensive system for collecting, sorting, processing, and recycling glass bottles. CAP Glass will ...

“Recycling is local,” Sonoco’s Byrne said. Sometimes the process ... drink bottles are made of, brought about 40 cents a pound. Newspaper, at times, is worthless. Crushed glass had value ...

The glass bottle has been a fixture of the wine world since the 17th century, while the earliest examples date back to the ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Piney Woods Conservation Group is set to host the first “Kick Glass” recycling event. The event will feature a machine that crushes bottles into sand or gravel.