Last August, I learned of a new study that revealed that the human brains studied were nearly 0.5% plastic by weight. Let ...

Cutting down on the production of virgin plastics is essential, campaigners say, in the face of such low reuse rates. View on ...

At Logitech, we’re saying goodbye to single-use plastic, one package at a time. This bold step means plastic clamshell packaging from our highly visible mice portfolio is being replaced with paper.

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

Generally, you don't need to remove paper labels from metal or aluminum cans before you chuck them in the recycling bin. When the cans are recycled, the heat applied to the metal burns away the paper ...

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

Mecklenburg County’s new recycling program is under way. Mecklenburg County officials, using social media, announced on Monday that the first of its comingled recycling bins were available at two ...

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Note - We apologise that we are currently unable to accept tyres at Hazlehead HWRC (9th April). You can still take these to our recycling centre at Tullos. An update will be provided when the service ...

A reader recently asked The Sacramento Bee for information about what can be recycled in Sacramento County. “Often there is no number on plastic items ... and even then, I am unsure which numbers are ...

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 ...