WM bales and sells the plastic film it recovers at its MRF in Germantown, Wisconsin, as it does for other materials such as OCC and rigid plastics. Capturing this film, which is still not an item ...

You toss that yogurt container into the recycling bin. It feels good, right? You're doing your part for the environment.

Recycling is still one cornerstone of a sustainable vision of the future, but what if there aren’t enough materials to recycle? That’s one problem facing entrepreneurs and experts who are dreaming up ...

Heavy industries such as aviation and chemical manufacturing contribute to about 20% of overall U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and will continue to depend on fossil fuels. While scientists are ...

Busan, South Korea — Several non-profit groups that operate U.S. curbside recycling programs have a simple message to diplomats trying to write a global plastics treaty: Be skeptical about seeing ...

Have you ever stood in front of a recycling bin, holding a yogurt cup, wondering if you're doing the right thing? Most of us have. We've been told for decades that tossing items into those blue bins ...

One category of recyclables may even lose its recycling symbol altogether.

Dos and don’ts of recycling as trash problems continue to grow in South Florida Now, more than ever, it's so important that all of us not only recycle, but recycle correctly. Right now, Miami-Dade ...

These are not abstract questions. In the coming weeks, the EU will decide when plastic waste stops being waste and starts ...