Chemists at Argonne National Laboratory in DuPage County have worked out a new way to recycle certain plastics infinitely, a discovery that could change the way we recycle containers like those used ...

Plastics recycler Envision Plastics is increasing production capacity of the company's EcoPrime brand of food-grade high density polyethylene by 50 percent through a multimillion-dollar expansion.

Pilot testing has begun at the National Test Centre Circular Plastics Facility in Heerenveen, the Netherlands.

Project participants say it has the potential to significantly contribute to the implementation of a circular plastic economy ...

The team converted would-be trash into recyclable treasure. Plastics are incredible materials with properties invaluable to the functioning of our modern world. They are strong, flexible, versatile, ...

Packaging manufacturer Alpla Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co KG is investing 15 million euros ($17.7 million) in a high density polyethylene recycling plant in Mexico, adding to a portfolio of HDPE ...

While recycling plastic has come a long way in these environmentally conscious times, there are still many strides to be made to fully recycle all post-consumer plastics. Scientists at the Department ...

We’ve all seen the little triangle of arrows on the bottoms of plastic bottles and other containers, intended to guide consumers to proper plastic recycling. But if you also have noticed the ...

The recycling symbol on that container doesn't necessarily mean it can go in your curbside bin. Here's how to decode those plastic recycling numbers.

The COVID-19 pandemic combined with low virgin resin pricing and a vastly reduced overseas export market affected plastic recycling in North America in 2020, according to a report sponsored by the ...

Our general lack of recycling and reuse of what one would think are recyclable is adding to huge trash piles across the world. Ever since Dustin Hoffman heard the word “Plastics” in 1967, these ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Plastic trash is a problem. In the USA, each person produces an average of 100kg of plastic waste per year. Single-use plastics like drink ...