An artist has created an exhibition of pieces made out of plastic waste, including cleaning bottles and unwanted toys. Bath ...

In contrast, the recycling rate for plastic soft drink bottles is around 30 percent. The low water bottle recycling rate also impacts the overall recycling rate of all recyclable plastic containers.

As plastic waste keeps on plaguing the planet, an eco-brick is one way to avoid contributing to more landfill - and the ...

Empty Plastic Bottles Go From Trash to Hot Commodity Spot prices for recycled PET have skyrocketed this year. A shortage will make consumer brands’ sustainable packaging pledges more expensive ...

It’s ubiquitous: Three types of polyethylene, together with polypropylene, make up more than 60% of the total plastic in municipal solid waste, the study authors wrote.

Plastic trash is a problem. In the USA, each person produces an average of 100kg of plastic waste per year. Single-use plastics like drink bottles, carrier bags, plastic straws, and disposable ...

If you're like most people, your recycling bin holds plenty of empty plastic bottles. But before you toss another bottle on the pile, consider this: You can use those 2-liter soda bottles, single ...

Looking for plastic bottle trash at a garbage dump in Aceh province, Indonesia. (Zikri Maulana / Sipa via AP Photo) This story is published as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism ...

Enter the Tully Tube, a revolutionary new pill bottle made mostly from 100% sustainably sourced paper.Developed by Parcel Health, this isn’t just any paper bottle. It’s the first one to meet ...

By Winston Choi-Schagrin and Hiroko Tabuchi Illustrations by Rinee Shah April 21, 2022. The universal symbol for recycling, known as the “chasing arrows” logo, is stamped on so many things.