Ten-year trend shows huge drop in EU export volumes, values / Bloc remains net seller of recyclable plastics in 2023 ...

"As of October 2024, we’ve removed all plastic air pillows from our delivery packaging used at our global fulfillment centers ...

Increased interest in recycled PVC has led compounding firm Benvic to double capacity for that material at a plant in France.

California strengthens its plastic bag ban, requiring grocery stores and retailers to offer only recycled paper bags by 2026. Environmental groups praise the decision, while the plastics industry ...

Mitch Hecht, CEO of International Recycling Group, hopes to have money raised for recycling plant by the end of the year.

A trial project to enable more households to recycle plastic bags and wrapping in their weekly collections is being expanded.

Members of local environmental groups say there are alternatives to building a plastics recycling plant on Erie's east side.

If seeing is believing, then it may be hard for many of us to understand that when we take a breath, take a bite of food or take a drink, we are at risk of ingesting ...

Findings presented this week in the journal Chemosphere show that a variety of household products made with recycled black plastic — including food service ware, kitchen utensils, and toys ...

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

And we're even doing it at a rate that's almost five times faster than the equivalent materials are being recycled. The volume of e-waste generated rose from 34 billion kilograms (about 75 billion ...

A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the enzyme the bacterium use to degrade plastic. The discovery opens new possibilities ...