This Octopus Toilet Paper Roll Craft is the perfect ocean-themed project for toddlers and preschoolers. With a few simple supplies and a splash of color, kids can make their very own paper octopus ...

Only 5 to 6% of plastic waste produced in the U.S. is actually recycled. A new report accuses the plastics industry of a decades-long campaign to "mislead" the public about the viability of recycling.

Next-Generation Technology For The Next Generation. The horizon of chemical recycling is full of futuristic technologies that have the potential to revolutionize plastic sustainability.

For decades, plastic producers knowingly misled the public about the feasibility of plastic recycling, according to a recent study by the Center for Climate Integrity. The non-profit’s report ...

NPR correspondent Michael Copley joins Ali Rogin to discuss a new report on the plastic industry’s tactics to push recycling and avoid regulation. Full Episode. Tuesday, Jul 1.

Recycling contamination has become a growing problem in the Bay Area’s largest city. A city survey in 2022 found that 57% of waste deposited in single-family recycling carts was not recyclable.

Re “The Complicated Truth About Recycling,” by Oliver Franklin-Wallis (Opinion guest essay, Dec. 3): We all need to recycle paper, cardboard, glass and metal, and compost yard waste and food ...