Every day, the average American throws away over 4.9 pounds of trash. Much of this could be reused, repaired, or reimagined.

Most people are aware that plastic waste is a problem. Almost all types of plastics that we use in our everyday lives are derived from fossil sources. When they end up in the environment, they cause ...

Pricing service Fastmarkets has reported early March OCC price increases while paperboard producer Sonoco has raised the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ExxonMobil announced Dec. 14, 2022, that it had started operations at its large-scale advanced recycling facility in Baytown, ...

Tennessee's proposed Waste to Jobs Act aims to shift recycling costs from taxpayers to corporations, Oak Ridge's EQAB chair ...

Polypropylene and polyethylene are two durable and affordable plastics commonly used as packaging materials, snack wrappers, ...

At the annual event, CalRecycle Director Zoe Heller discussed the ever-evolving legislation that will establish an EPR ...

Survey for Global Recycling Day found four in ten people are hoarding broken items with awareness gaps about recycling and ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Recycling containers for paper, plastic bottles and aluminum cans could become a permanent ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Without a recycling label, carton manufacturers can’t legally sell their products in California starting in 2032 ...