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.

A look at how technology can improve infrastructure planning, contamination detection, and consumer education to increase ...

Supporters and opponents testified in droves at a D.C. Council hearing on a plan to add a 10-cent fee to bottle and can sales that would be refunded when the containers are recycled.

Each year, more than 20 million tons of polystyrene, or Styrofoam, accumulate on earth. It’s on your take-out container, food ...

Washington DC is considering legislation that would establish a bottle bill in the nation's capital. The proposal introduced ...

With the help of many, students at Brooke Middle School worked to collect hundreds of pounds of recyclable plastic and got to ...

Coca-Cola Euro Pacific Partners and Keep Scotland Beautiful launched a pilot scheme offering students cash incentives for ...

Seven states have adopted Extended Producer Responsibility laws to make companies pay for their plastic. One industry leader ...

The new items accepted include plastic clamshell packaging used for produce such as berries and lettuce, paper cups, and ...

Rumpke Waste & Recycling of Cincinnati recently added PET thermoform packaging to its recycling stream collected from ...

Several NFL stadiums in the U.S. are among the most sustainable sports venues in the world because of their solar panels, ...