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 ...

A recent study published in Advanced Materials by two research teams at Virginia Tech presents a recyclable material that could help make electronic devices easier to disassemble and reuse. The ...

A commission appointed by California's legislature to look at recycling is making some potentially big recommendations around plastic packaging that it says are needed to help a system in "crisis." ...

It is vital that we maintain the environment’s health. An important step in improving the global environment begins with putting glass, paper, and plastics into their respective bins. Glass can be ...

Iowa City’s recycling staff has been doing major prep work to keep city the clean and green when thousands of RAGBRAI riders visit town overnight on July 27. Jen Jordan, the city’s resource management ...

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