Only 11-13% of the items Seminole County residents put in their recycling bins each year get recycled, according to county ...

Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum ...

"This is a great tip." Traveler shares brilliant hack to reuse old bottle caps for everyday chores: 'It's surprisingly ...

According to UNESCO, plastic waste makes up 80% of all marine pollution, with 8–10 million metric tons of plastic making its ...

By 2021 annual production had roughly doubled, with the trade in plastics (and goods containing it) estimated to be worth ...

Much plastic waste is soiled and composed of several different layers, making it too complex for the usual recycling method ...

International Recycling Group (IRG) has announced that they will cancel a planned plastic waste processing facility in Erie, ...

As technology advances at a rapid pace, so does the pile of discarded electronics we leave behind. Electronic waste—commonly known as e-waste—refers to any electronic item that’s no longer wanted or ...

Researchers from Northwestern University have discovered a process that uses air moisture to break down plastics.

Edita Jurak, a biochemical technologist at the University of Groningen, is leading research on how bacteria-derived enzymes can be used to break ...

With residents and businesses in Freeborn County throwing away almost 24,000 tons of trash in 2024, the city of Albert Lea and Freeborn County encourage everyone to reduce waste, recycle more and ...

In this Q&A, we explore this technology and its ability to manage plastics that are challenging to recycle mechanically, ...