Over the past decade, it's come to light that plastic recycling is mostly bogus – essentially a marketing scheme crafted by the oil industry. (Raw plastic materials come from fossil fuel production.) ...

A US nationwide bottle deposit program could increase recycling of PET plastic to 82 percent, with nearly two-thirds of all PET bottles being recycled into new bottles, at a net cost of just a penny a ...

Plastic is a product that is ubiquitous in today's society, says Sarah Morath, Wake Forest professor of law and author of the book "Our Plastic Problem and How to Solve It." A research team led by ...

Learn how to recycle plastic bottles into usable 3D printer filament using simple tools and smart techniques. This step by ...

Investigative journalist John Stossel investigates why recycling plastic is counterproductive. He speaks with science writer John Tierney about why it would be cheaper and more environmentally ...

Recycled polyester activewear and swimwear are now everywhere. Major global brands sell leggings, swimsuits and puffer ...

WASHINGTON — Councilmember Brianne Nadeau introduced the 'Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Amendment Act of 2025', also known as “The Bottle Bill”. If passed, Nadeau said the bill would make a ...

This initiative will help divert plastic materials that are not collected as part of curbside recycling and will repurpose ...