PORTLAND - After more than a decade of accepting plastics, recycling centers are saying no to some of them. The change comes because of a sudden decision by China to stop buying several types of rigid ...

Is plastic recyclable? Learn about recycling codes for plastic, how many times can plastic be recycled, and types of plastic decomposition including bacteria-eating plastic and plastic-eating fungus ...

The Plastic Reduction Alliance played a game of “Is it recyclable?” Wednesday night. “For the longest time, I thought any plastics I take into my home, I just take to the plastics recycling facility ...

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 facilities ...

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 ...

Some items you can recycle in one city may be prohibited in another. Batteries, plastic bags, small appliances, and more may not be allowed.

Throwing your plastic bottles in the recycling bin may make you feel good about yourself, or ease your guilt about your ...

REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE: A new contract with Waste Management in Little Rock could expand accepted recyclables. Credit: Brian Chilson The contract between the city of Little Rock and Waste Management ...

Hawaii has a plastic problem. The island state faces economic and logistical challenges in recycling plastic waste, including marine debris that lingers in its ocean waters. Researchers in Hawaii are ...