The world is drowning in plastic. Producers are peddling a “solution” that is more like an illusion. Is there anything more pathetic than a used plastic bag? But the plastics industry is working to ...

Plastic bags can’t go in household recycling bins – here’s what to do instead - In 2018 alone, more than three million tons ...

Is plastic recyclable? Learn about recycling codes for plastic, how many times can plastic be recycled, and types of plastic decomposition including bacteria-eating plastic and plastic-eating fungus ...

SMX Heralds the Age of Parity NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / October 6, 2026 / The material once dismissed as ...

Once seen as a solution to the plastic waste problem, the process has been plagued by economic and technological difficulties ...

The possibilities for material design and production of plastic components are being expanded through 3D printing technology. However, there is a shortage of recyclable polymers that meet the ...

The recycling sticker on your home, the collection center in a municipality with a sign claiming 'over 80% recycling rate,' ...

This article appeared in the September 2025 issue of Resource Recycling. Subscribe today for access to all print content. Mechanical recyclers across North America have the capacity right now to ...

The Plastic Reduction Alliance played a game of “Is it recyclable?” Wednesday night. “For the longest time, I thought any plastics I take into my home, I just take to the plastics recycling facility ...

When you hear that "Japan's plastic recycling rate is about 60%," what do you think? Many people would feel reassured, ...

When newly manufactured, or virgin, plastic becomes cheap, companies can have little financial reason to buy recycled material instead. Recyclers have to pay to collect, sort and process discarded ...

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