Our planet is choking on plastics. Some of the worst offenders, which can take decades to degrade in landfills, are polypropylene—which is used for things such as food packaging and bumpers—and ...

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) announces the second year of Recycling in Action—an initiative designed to show the public what happens after ...

For WUWM's "Beats Me" series, a listener asked which plastics are recyclable in Wisconsin. Turns out, it varies depending on ...

When items travel along a conveyor belt at a sorting facility, they move past a fast-spinning magnetic rotor at the end. This ...

At least three dozen facilities will open their doors as part of the Recycling in Action campaign organized by the ...

Talks aimed at a global treaty to cut plastic pollution fizzled in Geneva this week, with no agreement to meaningfully reduce the harms to human health and the environment that come with the millions ...

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 23, 2026 / For decades, the economics of plastics have been deceptively simple: virgin resin-derived from oil and gas-has been cheaper, more reliable, and ...

Since they're paper, Amazon Fresh paper bags are recyclable through most curbside recycling programs. Paper envelopes, including the insulation inside, are recyclable in most curbside recycling ...

Global talks to slash plastic production and the toxic chemicals used to produce plastic products fell apart in Geneva this week Global talks to slash plastic production and the toxic chemicals used ...