Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that material and ways engineering is trying to improve the process ...

As plastic piles up in landfills, New York authorities on the state and local levels are shifting their focus from recycling to reduction.

Widespread confusion about the recycling requirements means that many renewable-minded people toss items in the single-stream bin that don’t belong there.

Climate Solutions Can plastic fit in the palm of your hand? Don’t recycle it. Most small plastics don’t get recycled, and putting them in your bins could end up doing more harm than good ...

A CBS News investigation tracked plastic cups from Starbucks recycling bins to landfills and incinerators across the country.

Does Everything in Your Blue Bin Really Get Recycled? You Would Be Surprised The plastic recycling rate in the U.S. is very low, but there are tricks to improving your own plastic accountability ...

Recycling can be complicated—so many of us are throwing everything in the recycling bin and hoping for the best. Avoiding these nine common recycling mistakes will make you a better ...

As Kinnaman discovered in a 2014 study – a complete life cycle analysis of the recycling process – it doesn't make much economic or environmental sense to recycle plastic and glass in much of ...

Plastic has many benefits, but recycling it has many challenges, including energy and emissions.

Rumpke Waste & Recycling is adding items you can put into your recycling bin starting Nov. 1 to include plastic carryout and produce containers.

Houston seeks to be a national model for plastic recycling. But a program that started in 2022 hasn't yet found its footing.

A mixed-waste recycling bin with loose plastic ready for recycling on July 3 in Morden, London. Plastic recycling is notoriously difficult and expensive, leading to a global problem with runaway ...