You may have heard that recycling plastic grocery bags can jam up machinery, but what might not be as well known is that ...

In 2018 alone, over 3 million tons (2.7 metric tons) of plastic bags, sacks, and wraps in the United States were sent to ...

The soft plastic recycling industry wants more waste to stay here, saying too much material is being sent overseas.

MANKATO — The harmful effects of plastic on people and the environment has seen a recent surge in interest, experts say, which makes it an ideal time to showcase the award-winning film “Plastic People ...

At the end of the last decade, the plastics industry and consumer goods companies came under fire once again for the plastic waste they generated. People were outraged by damning documentaries such as ...

A large-scale soft plastics recycling facility at Taree is processing most of Australia's recycled soft plastics and stockpiled waste from the failed REDcycle scheme. Processed soft plastic is sent to ...

Cincinnati — Justin Riney is unapologetic about his love for plastics. But he also understands the company he works for makes plastics that are a target for detractors. As sustainability commercial ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Just 9% of plastic worldwide is recycled. Due to waste mismanagement, nearly three-quarters of it ends up in landfills or the environment. So how can plastic recycling be more ...

The recycling industry, traditionally seen as stable, is in an era of innovation and growth. A class of advanced recycling technologies is emerging to address plastics that conventional recycling ...

California just gave plastic producers until 2032 to make all their packaging recyclable or compostable — the most ambitious deadline in the country.