For yoghurt and quark pots, around 15% of recyclable material is lost. NTCP, TNO and partners are investigating how to ...

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 ...

A plastic drinks bottle is one of the most "recyclable" objects in the modern waste stream. It is lightweight and collected ...

Recycling bin filled with plastic bottles emphasizes waste management and environmental awareness. Image in public domain.

Not many pill bottles are getting recycled in the U.S. despite them being made of commonly recyclable material. A new Closed Loop Partners report calls for collaboration across the value chain to ...

Recycling is one answer to the growth in plastic waste but treating “wash water” used to clean recycled plastic before re-use can produce safer recycled ...

Think twice before throwing out spent printer cartridges. These little devices are highly recyclable, keeping plastics and ...

Reclaimers of a variety of resins talked about broader market struggles and considered ways to grow domestic demand for PCR.

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.

This story is made possible through a partnership between Interlochen Public Radio and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media ...