Most people never think twice about drinking from plastic water bottles or storing leftovers in plastic containers. However, ...

Changes have been made to Swindon's recycling to allow more waste to be disposed of in an environmentally friendly way.

It was never meant to be permanent. In 2014, after a confluence of events rapidly crippled the county-wide recycling program operated by the Monongalia County Solid Waste Authority, the county ...

Supermarket bosses claim Wales' decision will cause cross-border chaos and have called for the UK DRS rollout to be delayed ...

The irrational campaign against plastic straws has forced Americans to use nonfunctional paper straws. This ends under President Trump,” reads the order that includes a manda ...

In this week's issue of our environmental newsletter, we check out the changes that urban beavers have brought to a ...

One of the key challenges in recycling plastics — especially polyolefins, commonly used in packaging and containers — is the ...

The public is being encouraged to bring their used glass bottles and jars to recycling depots as glass recycling returns to ...

Plastic packaging plays a crucial role in South Africa’s supply chains, particularly in the food, beverage, and ...

Mr. Clapp is a journalist and the author of “Waste Wars: The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash,” from which this essay is adapted.

The possibilities for material design and production of plastic components are being expanded through 3D printing technology. However, there is a shortage of recyclable polymers that meet the ...