During important processes like cleaning, fragments of plastic are lost as microplastics. This means the system itself creates plastic waste, and we urgently need to rethink the design and operation ...

For years, the plastic industry’s narrative about recycling has been falling apart. Research and media investigations have revealed that it doesn’t make economic sense, and that petrochemical ...

You know that little triangle with the number inside that you see on practically every plastic item you've ever touched? The ...

Dear Front Rangers: We’re three weeks into Plastic Free July! This week, let’s unwrap the truth about plastic film and flexible packaging — the softer, stretchier plastics like bags, wraps, pouches, ...

I’m a dedicated recycler. I fret when I see people throwing garbage in with soda cans and empty water bottles. I’ve even been known to rescue recyclables from the trash — at my house, for sure, but ...

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 ...

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The chemical and polymers firm has reduced a prior target of producing 2 million metric tons of recycled-content plastic per ...

I’m a dedicated recycler. I fret when I see people throwing garbage in with soda cans and empty water bottles. I’ve even been known to rescue recyclables from the trash — at my house, for sure, but ...