People have long been told that recycling is an effective way to prevent pollution and help the environment. But rumors that the plastics you put in the recycling bin wind up in a landfill instead ...

University of Edinburgh researchers have used bacteria to break down plastic waste and turn it into a Parkinson's drug, ...

Chemists and innovative recyclers are trying to turn gloves, pipette tips, and other laboratory plastic waste into something useful ...

Walk into any of the stores operated by the four major supermarket chains serving the Boise area, and near an entrance you’ll find a bin inviting you to drop off plastic store bags and other soft ...

For yoghurt and quark pots, around 15% of recyclable material is lost. NTCP, TNO and partners are investigating how to ...

In Seattle, as in most cities around the country, there are a number of items that you aren’t supposed to put in the curbside recycling bin: bubble wrap, for instance, or multilayer plastic packaging ...

TotalEnergies has launched France's first advanced plastics recycling plant, with an annual capacity of 15,000 tons, at its Grandpuits site southeast of Paris. This start-up marks another step in the ...

Hundreds of millions of tons of plastic are produced globally every year. New research shows how that waste can be turned into something useful.

The facility, located at TotalEnergies’ Grandpuits complex, has the capacity to process 15,000 tons of plastic per year.

Agriculture, packaging and restaurant trade groups are suing California in federal court, arguing the state's Truth in Recycling law violates their free speech.

A drug to treat Parkinson's disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering method, a study shows. The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic ...