Recycling facilities generally do not accept #7 plastics, so these items are almost never recycled. Bioplastics They don’t ...

We all know that recycling is good for the planet.But sometimes, the difference between what you should and shouldn't recycle isn't obvious. When it comes to plastic, the rules can be extra ...

Petrochemical plastic accounts for 99% of plastic produced worldwide. Recycling this type of plastic currently requires thorough sorting, because different types of plastic can’t be recycled ...

Plastics labeled with resin codes between 1 and 7 used to all be eligible for recycling. Now, there's no market for some types of plastic, and nearly a quarter of what gets sent to sorting ...

Despite the chasing-arrows symbol on most plastics in the United States, only a few types, those with the number 1 or 2 on them, are reliably recycled in most parts of the country.

The recycled plastic lumber has been used to build decks, picnic benches, and garden beds. The company has even worked with the Homer Trails Alliance to use the lumber for trail maintenance .

Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that material and ways engineering is trying to improve the process ...

A single pellet of recycled plastic can contain over 80 different chemicals. A new study with researchers from University of ...