Place separate bins for paper, plastic, glass, and metal in your home. Clean and repurpose jars for storage, vases, or DIY ...

Lexington’s recycling center can not take plastic bags. The new effort will turn plastic bags collected into a bench for Lextran riders.

One of the biggest recycling misconceptions is assuming the recycling facility can easily separate items placed in the bin, says Jay Simmons, packaging product development manager from North Pacific ...

State lawmakers are looking to put Mr. Trash Wheel on a diet by considering a bill that would add bottle deposits to ...

Window panes, mirrors, light bulbs and tableware are impractical to recycle. Bottles and jars are usually fine. Compact ...

From Microplastics to Macro-Impact: Plastic Recycling Challenges Jan. 13, 2025 — The use of plastic has skyrocketed over the past decade. Recent statistics reveal that in 2021, each person in ...

Considering that only one-tenth of all plastic waste is recycled, new technologies that can help tackle this growing problem are urgently required. Catalytic recycling techniques, such as ...

How many pots is that? Nearly 242 million. Wow! Historically, more plants were sold as bare-root, ball and burlap, or in ...

Explore the fascinating journey of how millions of plastic bottles are recycled into garden pipes, reducing waste and promoting sustainability. The process starts with the collection and cleaning of ...

Increasing plastic pollution presents a significant challenge for humanity and ecosystems. Photothermal (light-to-heat) conversion has emerged as a promising strategy for recycling plastic waste. Upon ...

Regenesis, a pioneer in sustainable materials innovation, is unveiling a revolutionary line of eyewear at MIDO 2025, the world's largest global showcase for eyewear. These materials are the first in ...

I’ve even been known to rescue recyclables from the trash—at my house, for sure, but also in public places if I think nobody’s looking. Granted, the success of recycling plastic is abysmal—the U.S.