6. The 'Seedling' indicates the packaging it is stamped on is industrially compostable. Compostable plastics which carry this ...

In Seattle, as in most cities around the country, there are a number of items that you aren’t supposed to put in the curbside recycling bin: bubble wrap, for instance, or multilayer plastic packaging ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Nearly 20% of the 25,000 tons from residential blue cart items cannot be accepted at the City and County of Honolulu’s recycling facility. That’s according to Henry Gabriel, ...

“The world’s commitment to ending plastic pollution is clear and undeniable,” said Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), when the fifth negotiation session for an ...

Imagine you’re filling up 100 bags of coffee. You’re using beans from a few different providers — 10 percent of the beans they sent you are decaffeinated and the rest are caffeinated. However, you ...

Current methods to recycle plastics often use expensive catalysts, harsh conditions and produce toxic byproducts. New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled ...

North Carolina residents only recycle 30% of their plastic bottles, the NC Department of Environmental Quality says. But did you know those who choose to throw them in the trash can are technically ...

The city of Lexington, Kentucky, has partnered with Winchester, Virginia-based Trex Co. Inc. to recycle plastic bags. Plastic bags are not accepted in the city’s blue recycling carts or dumpsters, but ...