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 ...

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 ...

Keurig, maker of K-Cup single-use coffee pods, was recently fined for claiming the pods were recyclable. Dixie D. Vereen/For The Washington Post, via Getty Images Different U.S. states have different ...

Recycling polyolefin plastics is inefficient and costly because their strong bonds make them hard to break down and require tedious pre-sorting. The future of plastic recycling may soon get much less ...

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 ...

When you think about building a house, what materials come to mind? Brick, wood and metal all come to mind; there are also ...

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 ...

MIT engineers turn plastic waste into strong building parts that could solve housing crisis and reduce environmental impact ...

UK researchers develop clay-enhanced adhesive that bonds strongly but releases on demand to improve plastic recycling ...

As per findings, 91% of participants are aware that everyday supermarket products may use recycled plastic in their packaging ...

European nations voted Friday to allow for chemical recycling to play a larger role in the production of plastic bottles, ...

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