Dear EarthTalk: It seems like more products are being packaged in #5 rather than #2 plastic today, and my local recycling agency won’t take #5. I’ve also heard that #5 plastics are more toxic ...

In 2019 in Cumberland County, this means paying closer attention to regulations, taking the extra second to check the number on the bottom of a plastic container, ...

Since sunlight is the best disinfectant, shedding light on recycling might dispel the myths and help you make better decisions. Myth number 1: You might think your single-use plastic water bottle ...

Number 2 plastic includes milk jugs, shampoo bottles, and laundry detergent bottles. The expansion comes on the heels of the launch of a computer/electronic recycling program in August.

Can’t stomach the plastic pollution that washes up on beaches, kills sea life and makes its way into the food chain? Well mealworms can – literally. Growing to more than 2cm long, mealworms ...

Why Plastic Keeps Us Guessing. Did you know the ♻ symbol doesn’t mean something is actually recyclable? ... Type 5 is also accepted by a growing number of curbside recycling programs.

The number of plastic bags blighting the streets of Britain is at its highest level in a decade. A surge in the use has seen supermarkets handing out more than one billion more than four years ago.