Recycling activity contributes $184 billion to the U.S. economy every year.

The new equipment is designed to increase recycling rates, reduce landfill disposal and improve material separation processes ...

Simple, mono-material packaging with as few additives as possible is best to recycle. If complexity can't be avoided due to, for example, food safety concerns, then it would be good if the materials ...

Polystyrene — the plastic America loves to hate — wants a second chance. Used in foam cups, packaging peanuts and the molded ...

Plastic has become a ubiquitous part of modern life—in water bottles, shopping bags and car dashboards. But once discarded, ...

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