Post-consumer plastic film recycling sustained a massive decrease, wiping away years of incremental increases, as a result of China's crackdown on U.S. imports of the material. A new report by ...

The recycling symbol on that container doesn't necessarily mean it can go in your curbside bin. Here's how to decode those plastic recycling numbers.

The plastics industry doesn't have a great track record when it comes to achieving recycling goals. We're good at setting ambitious targets, but not so good at reaching them. The latest recycling ...

First, I would like to say that I hate columns loaded with numbers and this column is chock-full of them. It is so easy to be overwhelmed. Your head starts spinning and before you know it you’ve got ...

The numbers on curbside recycling show an increasing market for recycled material in the state, national and global markets and rising charges for landfill tipping fees on the solid waste side. A ...

Only 4.7% of plastic produced by U.S. households in 2021 was recycled, according to a Greenpeace USA report. But that's not for lack of consumer participation. Greenpeace said most plastics simply ...

WASHINGTON — In the grand scheme of things, paper recycling is relatively easy once all the different grades are separated. The same applies to metal recycling — ferrous separated from non-ferrous and ...

HP announced it is accelerating its product-recycling program by setting a goal to recycle 1 billion pounds of electronic products and printing supplies globally by 2007. Last year HP recycled more ...

HARRISON COUNTY, MS (WLOX) - On Earth Day, Harrison County Utility Authority reported record-setting recycling numbers. A six month progress report indicates that customer participation rates have ...

In Portage County, people can recycle plastic containers marked with numbers 1, 2 or 5, but only if they meet specific ...

Recycling is a well-developed habit for many in the Lima area. The Lima News’ recent Earth Day recycling event proved that. More than 500 cars drove through the newspaper’s parking lot April 30, ...