Alexander Clapp, author of new nonfiction book 'Waste Wars,' tracks the world-wide blackmarket trade of our garbage ...

One of the most common ways people are exposed to plastics is in the kitchen: Black plastic spatulas and other utensils may contain harmful chemicals picked up when recycled from electronic waste.

There now is a limited list of what Columbia can send to a recycling facility. Other materials still will have to go to the ...

When Tiwonge Mzumara-Gawa was a child, her mother sent her to market with a basket woven from grasses. “But now we don’t do ...

If you're worried about microplastics, you should certainly not be scraping your hot cooking surfaces or slapping your food ...

Not all plastics are equal -- some types and colors are easier to recycle than others. For instance, black foam and black coffee lids, which are often made of polystyrene, usually end up in ...

The City of Columbia has partnered with Federal Recycling & Waste Solutions to restart recycling some items using the city ...

Cartons and black plastic are no longer accepted by Tompkins County in curbside recycling, according to Tompkins County ...

Black-colored plastics used in electronics are leaching flame retardants into kitchen utensils, toys and food containers, according to a study. - Grace Cary/Moment RF/Getty Images/File ...

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc. (MCG) and ENEOS Corporation have announced the successful completion of a new chemical ...

This 21-Year-Old Metro Atlanta Black Man Went Viral For Turning Plastic Into Fuel, Here’s How it Works EXCLUSIVE: “There will be no such thing as plastic waste — only untapped energy," Said ...

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame ...