Rather than just harrumphing about this state of affairs, we made our own survey, underpinned by hard data and including ...

A McKinsey survey shows packaging recyclability is top of mind for sustainability-backing Americans, although convenience and ...

According to the most recent statistics ... t want glass in their paper,” says Randy Hartman, an expert in waste management and a senior director at Keep America Beautiful. “Recycling is ...

Denali’s innovation makes it easier for retailers to compost unsold food items. The trick is getting the packaging off.

In 1950, only two million tonnes of plastic were produced worldwide. Now more than 450 million tonnes of plastic is produced worldwide. According to a study, 5.2 million metric tonnes of plastic waste ...

Background Endoscopic procedures are a notable source of medical waste, contributing significantly to environmental pollution. Prior studies report 0.5–3.0 kg of waste per procedure—compared with just ...

TeamSense ranked all 50 states and the District of Columbia by their level of search interest in manufacturing topics.

Sorting the recyclable aluminum cans or glass from regular trash becomes even more cumbersome with the sheer magnitude of the amount of trash produced annually. Per the EPA's alarming statistics ...

The amount of packaging waste generated in the European Union fell slightly in 2022 after years of constant growth. Data published by Eurostat showed that the EU’s 27 member states generated ...

The city currently offers residents a curbside tote for single-stream recycling upon request. Items that can be recycled in the curbside bins now include plastics, cardboard, paper, glass bottles ...

That wine bottle you toss into Fairfax County’s purple recycling bin will likely get a new life and maybe several, thanks to the county’s glass recycling system. As Fairfax County Board ...

For more than three months, all of the glass and plastic in Mason City's curbside recycling bins hasn't been recycled at all. Instead, the city has been forced to dump glass and plastic ...