While single-stream recycling is convenient, it has downsides. Contamination, such as food residue, plastic bags and items that can’t be recycled, can degrade the quality of the remaining material, ...

Much plastic waste is soiled and composed of several different layers, making it too complex for the usual recycling method ...

By 2021 annual production had roughly doubled, with the trade in plastics (and goods containing it) estimated to be worth ...

The recycling symbol isn’t copyrighted, which means any plastic-producing company can slap it on their products, even if they aren’t recyclable. That piece of paper or plastic that we supposed ...

Those who choose to throw these recyclable items in the trash are technically breaking the law. Here’s what to know.

With technology in place and food-grade PP in the stream, the missing link in circularity is brand action. Industry leaders ...

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Plastic has been a revolutionary material over the past century, with an uncountable number of uses and an incredibly low price to boot. Unfortunately, this low cost has led to its use in many ...

Plastic pollution is getting worse, despite massive investment in recycling and years of pledges to stop polluting. Is a real solution on the horizon? A triangle pointing right. It indicates that ...

"Recycling is great, don't get me wrong," said Littlejohn. "But if you're going to use recycled plastic to produce more single-use plastic, that's a problem." Plastic production relies on oil ...

“Single-use plastic is bad for the oceans, human health, and business. Recycling can’t solve the company’s out-of-control plastic problem. Reuse can.” Oceana found that if Coca-Cola were to reach 26.4 ...

PRE represents recyclers within the EU who process plastic scrap into high-quality material for new products. They comprise 850 recycling facilities with 13.2 million tonnes’ installed capacity and ...