NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 10, 2026 / For decades, the economics of plastics followed a familiar ...

It's easy to believe this common myth about recycling food plastic, but it's actually causing more harm to the environment ...

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 9, 2026 / For decades, plastic economics were built around one assumption: ...

It's Earth Week, here's how consumers and companies are trying to improve waste management across the country.

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Why recycling falls short: Despite decades of campaigns, most plastics are still landfilled, burned, or pollute oceans due to design challenges, contamination, and economic barriers. Tech ...

A drink bottle, a worn-out pair of tights, and a chunk of old mattress foam don’t have much in common, except that all three ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's Earth Week and the ABC7 I-Team and ABC News have new details on their efforts to track plastic bags. A previous joint investigation found that several plastic bags which were ...

Countries like Malaysia import many metric tons of plastic waste from Europe each year, paying a few pennies per kilo. This might seem strange, but according to Kai Li, it makes sense. "As a resident ...

The winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2026 were unveiled at the 10th anniversary Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) in Amsterdam. From ...