Recovery rates for plastic film jumped between 2022 and 2024, but bottles were recovered for recycling at lower rates than ...

A new type of adhesive that can be cleanly removed from plastic bottles and packaging before disposal could lead to better-quality recycled plastic, a new study has shown. The adhesives used to stick ...

A simple home method shows how plastic bottles can be recycled and repurposed more effectively.

The plastic CamelBak bottles displayed in a Target in East Hanover, New Jersey, offer a promise to ecologically conscious buyers. On the front of each is a bright blue sticker with the words “Tritan ...

Plastic bottles and bags can be vaporised into chemical building blocks and turned into new plastics with all the properties of virgin material. There are hurdles still to overcome, but the new ...

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 3D printer filament, creating sustainable and eco-friendly material for 3D printing projects. Step by step guidance makes it easy to repurpose waste into ...

If you live in one of the 10 U.S. states with a bottle deposit program, you’re probably familiar with the idea of feeding your empty plastic bottles or aluminum cans into a machine and getting a few ...

Cans and bottles disposed in household bins are recycled to the same standard as those processed through the Deposit Return ...