When the Center for Climate Integrity released its report about plastic recycling, one might have expected the environmentalist non-profit to encourage the practice. Anyone raised in the late-20th ...

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. Bales of sorted plastic for recycling are seen in a ...

The American Chemistry Council, a trade association that represents plastic manufacturers and other companies, has promoted the Wrap Recycling Action Program, or WRAP, to urge the public to ...

Here's a beginner's guide to recycling paper, plastic, glass, aluminum and more. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the USA TODAY app U.S. Politics Sports ...

As sustainable practices for plastic recycling have risen in popularity, the fashion industry has fallen behind. What can fashion learn from the plastic recycling boom? Who is presenting the most ...

Widespread confusion about recycling leads to many sustainably minded people tossing items in the single-stream bin that don’t belong there. Some things, including plastic bags, can be brought ...

Does plastic bag recycling at stores like Target and Walmart really work? The ABC7 I-Team and ABC News launched an investigation to find out.

CBS News investigation finds some Starbucks cups placed in recycling bins end up in landfills 06:23. Many consumers trust that when they toss a plastic cup into a recycling bin at a restaurant or ...

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 ...

Recycling won’t solve the plastic problem. Here’s what will. by Sarah J. Morath, Opinion Contributor - 11/21/23 12:00 PM ET ...