What was once a plain metal recycling bin is now one of Salt Lake City’s most colorful symbols of sustainability. In a ongoing collaboration between the ...

States ban plastic bags, PFAS chemicals, and foam containers to cut waste and improve recycling across multiple industries ...

Lignin is the rigid polymer that gives trees their strength. The paper industry usually treats lignin as a low-value by-product because it’s too dark to print on. If you coat white paper with standard ...

Acceptable Christmastime recycling items include boxes, paper gift bags, tissue paper, cards and envelopes, and wrapping paper in Brevard County.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Without a recycling label, carton manufacturers can’t legally sell their products in California starting in 2032 ...

Waste Management has halted carton sorting at its Sacramento facility, likely forcing California to strip the recycling symbol from milk and juice containers statewide. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images ...

A new study shows that some widely used BPA replacements can kill cells and disrupt key functions, prompting scientists to call for closer scrutiny. New research from McGill University reveals that ...

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has awarded six companies positions on a five-year, $800 million time-and-materials, firm-fixed-price blanket purchase agreement for software engineering ...

This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our changing region. From the Poconos to the Jersey Shore to the mouth of the Delaware Bay, what do you want to ...

This is an excerpt from Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic. An odd symbol, made up of three arrows arranged in a triangle, began showing up on plastic containers across America in the ...

For decades, we’ve been told that plastic waste is recyclable, and have been encouraged to recycle our plastic bottles and packaging. And yet, we somehow only recycle around 5% of the plastic waste we ...

Over dinner, I share something surprising I recently learned: the recycle symbol on plastic isn’t a guarantee your item is actually recyclable. I break down what the numbers under the symbol really ...