Let's be honest: Recycling is confusing. You might assume most takeout containers are recyclable in 2025, but that's far from ...

Researchers have finally made a breakthrough in how to break down plastic effectively without needing harsh chemicals.

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

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

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

Generally, you don't need to remove paper labels from metal or aluminum cans before you chuck them in the recycling bin. When ...

Last August, I learned of a new study that revealed that the human brains studied were nearly 0.5% plastic by weight. Let ...

Dow, a US-based chemical company, is stepping up efforts to slow rising global temperatures by improving handling of plastic ...

The amount of plastic being recycled around the world is stagnant at less than 10% with most new plastic still made from ...

While single-stream recycling is convenient, it has downsides. Contamination, such as food residue, plastic bags and items that can’t be recycled, can degrade the quality of the remaining material, ...