In this video, we explore methods for identifying different types of plastic, focusing on elastomers, thermosetting plastics, and thermoplastics, along with the Resin ID codes (recycling symbols) when ...

This is an excerpt from Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic. An odd symbol, made up of three arrows arranged in a triangle, began showing up on plastic containers across America in the ...

LAS VEGAS — As the handful of states that have passed Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws begin implementing fees, bakers, snack makers and other producers are getting a look at the costs and ...

TerraCycle takes the items that local recycling centers cannot recycle, from razors to food wrappers to Swiffer pads. Here's how it works.

Thomas J. Brock is a CFA and CPA with more than 20 years of experience in various areas including investing, insurance portfolio management, finance and accounting, personal investment and financial ...

Black rigid plastic is a familiar packaging substrate in the United States, used to manufacture the likes of takeout food trays, to-go coffee cup lids and cosmetics tubs. What happens to those items ...