According to the Environmental Protection Agency, almost 94 tons of municipal solid waste were recycled and composed in 2018 – about 32%. But there's also the looming issue of contamination, rendering ...

Exploring the sorting process of recycling can help Northwest Indiana residents better understand the parameters of recycling right. One common myth is that all recyclables end up in landfills ...

Recycling takes more than just throwing your used cans into the recycling bin. If you're not prepping your aluminum before tossing it in the bin, it's likely bypassing the recycling process and going ...

Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans and cardboard boxes will be given a new life. Plastics are among the ...

WASHINGTON — This weekend we celebrate Earth Day, making this the perfect opportunity to talk about small things you can do to accomplish your recycling goals–while staying hydrated. You absolutely ...

Turning plastic waste into useful products through chemical recycling is one strategy for addressing Earth's growing plastic pollution problem. A new study may improve the ability of one method, ...

But as promising as chemical recycling and next-generation plastics may sound, experts also say some of the most realistic solutions to plastic pollution involve eliminating it from packaging as much ...

I’m on an overnight flight from New York to Frankfurt, Germany, and the accoutrements given to me in business class have a sustainable sheen. Both the polyester blanket and polyester flight kit ...

From your favorite drive-thru coffee spot to your recycling bin, Pulaski County is now accepting paper and plastic to-go cups ...