The world is drowning in plastic. Producers are peddling a “solution” that is more like an illusion. Is there anything more pathetic than a used plastic bag? But the plastics industry is working to ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. When I called Wayne DeFeo and told him I was considering ...

More than 60% of U.S. households can now recycle cold to-go cups curbside More communities across the U.S. can now recycle cold to‑go cups, marking a major step toward reducing waste and building a ...

Is plastic recyclable? Learn about recycling codes for plastic, how many times can plastic be recycled, and types of plastic decomposition including bacteria-eating plastic and plastic-eating fungus ...

Most of us grew up sorting our trash with the quiet confidence that the plastic we set out on the curb would find a second ...

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NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2026 / SMX continues to create a national footprint for its plastic ...

In Seattle, as in most cities around the country, there are a number of items that you aren’t supposed to put in the curbside recycling bin: bubble wrap, for instance, or multilayer plastic packaging ...

Hawaii researchers are giving old fishing nets and recycled plastic a second life by mixing them into asphalt roads. Early ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Frappuccino lovers, rejoice: Your plastic to-go cups are now “widely recyclable.” That’s according to an ...