Tossing everything into the blue bin (or however it’s sorted in your area) feels like a good deed for the planet. People ...

Polypropylene and polyethylene are two durable and affordable plastics commonly used as packaging materials, snack wrappers, microwave containers, and other, usually flexible, plastic films. Their ...

Some items you can recycle in one city may be prohibited in another. Batteries, plastic bags, small appliances, and more may not be allowed.

You know that little triangle with the number inside that you see on practically every plastic item you've ever touched? The ...

Abstract: Waste management is a strategy to reduce environmental problems by recycling for other purposes. Previous research related to the recognition of complex image patterns has been carried out ...

The petrochemical giant, which opened a new advanced recycling unit, is re-upping pressure for “supportive” policies on the controversial technologies. Exxon Mobil is re-upping the pressure on ...

Last week’s report on California’s abysmal plastics recycling rates made it clear that the state, and individual citizens, need to do more to reduce the amount of the waste going into landfills, ...

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) – Europe has released a new case study titled Unlocking Recycling Potential: Automated Sorting Trials of Medical Plastic Waste, research building upon ...

The Recycling Leadership Council includes 14 trade associations looking to lobby lawmakers on their vision for a national policy framework. More than a dozen trade groups have formed a new coalition ...

BRUSSELS, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The European Union will introduce stricter rules for imports of plastics, the European Commission said on Tuesday, as it attempts to help European recycling plants that ...

The global plastics recycling industry is at a crossroads, facing economic pressures, legislative shifts, and evolving market dynamics. At the recent AMI Plastics World Expos in Cleveland, OH, Arjun ...