As plastic waste builds up, New York is turning from recycling to reduction, according to a recent report. Many assume most plastics are recyclable, but only hard plastics like soda bottles qualify.

(URC)’s Thailand office has made great strides in its effort toward environmental preservation, as its employees are now wearing uniforms made from recycled PET plastic bottles. The uniforms are ...

There are seven types of plastic, but it’s only practical to recycle three types in Malaysia. Since the other four kinds of plastic don’t get recycled in this country, the best solution is ...

or it is better to collect them to be melted down and reshaped into new bottles? The dilemma of reusing versus recycling is a fundamental question EU policy-makers are trying to get right as part of ...

The researchers investigated the five main packaging types made from PE: collation shrink films, which hold together individual items sold as a set, such as a 6-pack of bottled water; stretch films ...

She called on the company to be more transparent about its plans, and to change in-store recycling bin labels to make it clear that only cans or plastic bottles — which are recycled at much ...

In today’s health-conscious world, the choice between glass and plastic bottles has become a hot topic. While plastic bottles are lightweight and convenient, glass bottles are often touted as ...

An explosion has taken place after plastic bottles were thrown into the garden of the Russian consulate in France. Russia called for improved security measures after three bottles were thrown into ...

Plastic Back, an Israeli startup specializing in low-temperature chemical recycling, is working with an undisclosed recycler based in Connecticut to address hard-to-recycle plastics. According to ...

The set of three 3.4-oz. bottles come in a nice reusable toiletry bag (much nicer than some of the less expensive plastic ones), and each have a cover on top and a twist-to-lock cap to keep products ...