The Shocking Truth About Global Plastic Recycling Rates The statistics around plastic recycling are absolutely devastating.

When it comes to government policy-making, rational evaluations of the costs and benefits of various approaches to a problem aren’t always the norm. That was why the long debate over whether ...

Researchers report new approaches could dramatically increase the amount of plastic waste that can be successfully recycled. Most of the 150 million tons of plastics produced around the world every ...

Irving, Texas — The word of the day is heuristics. Shira Abel says that phrase can help packaging recyclers, including those handling plastic packaging, increase consumer participation in efforts to ...

Essential repairs to a recycling centre means it will remains closed until after Easter, according to a local authority. Gloucestershire County Council has announced Hempsted Household Recycling ...

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Although some may dismiss recycling as unnecessary or inconvenient, Earth Day is a good reminder of why we should care. By reducing our trash output, reusing what we already have, and recycling old ...

The plastics recycling system in the United States needs major help. That was a clear area of bipartisan agreement at a recent U.S. House of Representatives Science, Space and Technology subcommittee ...

One person’s scrap may or may not be another person’s treasure, but these days it can be the launching pad to a great career in science, match or technology. In 2012, the Institute of Scrap Recycling ...

Students will learn the difference between trash and recycling. Students will learn the difference between trash and recycling and will learn what they can do instead of throwing things away. / ...

During my childhood, recycling was an informal, ad-hoc process. We used to buy soda in flip-top bottles that went right back into the crate and got taken back to where we bought them. The bottles were ...