Recycling is one answer to the growth in plastic waste but treating “wash water” used to clean recycled plastic before re-use can produce safer recycled ...

Recycling bin filled with plastic bottles emphasizes waste management and environmental awareness. Image in public domain.

Research shows 78,000 tons of recyclable HDPE and PP prescription bottles are discarded yearly despite strong end-market ...

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TotalEnergies has launched France's first advanced plastics recycling plant, with an annual capacity of 15,000 tons, at its Grandpuits site southeast of Paris. This start-up marks another step in the ...

Tossing everything into the blue bin (or however it’s sorted in your area) feels like a good deed for the planet. People ...

A plastic drinks bottle is one of the most "recyclable" objects in the modern waste stream. It is lightweight and collected ...

For yoghurt and quark pots, around 15% of recyclable material is lost. NTCP, TNO and partners are investigating how to ...

I like to think of myself as a good caretaker of the planet. To that end, I am faithful about placing my recyclable waste items—plastic containers, glass bottles and jars, cans, paper and ...