From microplastics clogging up our oceans to landfills leaching dangerous chemicals, plastic waste is a serious and growing ...

Our whole system is built to reward recyclability. But what actually matters is how much we’re manufacturing in the first ...

This approach is far more carbon- and energy-efficient than conventional methods, according to the researchers.

Recycling feels good, since it seems like an easy way to help the planet. In fact, separating plastics from other waste has become something of a ritual in many parts of the world, and it's based on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At the Republic Services Recycling Center on Cole Road, waste whirs on a conveyor belt past workers who scramble to pull ...

Keeping food waste out of landfills provides climate and other environmental benefits, and Vermont requires residents to ...

One possible solution that’s emerged in recent years is advanced recycling. Advanced recycling, also called chemical recycling, uses heat and chemical reactions to break down pl ...

Plastic overcapacity in China and additional regulations in Europe have created complications in a sector where supply is not ...

It’s time for some trash talk. That’s because some Lake County communities are beginning a new program impacting garbage collections. The Hefty ReNew program kicking off in October will be giving ...