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

Plastic use keeps rising rapidly while recycling struggles. Incineration grows steadily, but it may harm more than help.

Spartanburg County is the first Foodservice Packaging Institute partner in South Carolina and the fourth in the Carolinas to ...

Paper cups from McDonald's, Greggs, Pret a Manger, Costa Coffee, and Caffè Nero can now be recycled via a 'world-first' ...

Recycled plastic bottles can become clothing and car interiors via a process involving the Sonoco Recycling Facility and ...

Still, North Carolina is among dozens of states that have mandatory recycling requirements, The Charlotte Observer previously ...

LANSING — Most plastic containers use different types of plastics in layers, which helps to create a usable container but ...

Many consumers remain unaware that standard recycling bins cannot process paper cups, stated Keep Wales Tidy. This is due to the plastic lining inside the cups, which requires specialist facilities.