In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It's now about 400 million tons—an increase of nearly 20,000%.

The category of recyclable plastics is narrower than most people realize, he explained — hard plastic containers like soda bottles and milk jugs can be recycled; but flimsier items like plastic ...

You could decorate the plastic jug DIY bird feeder so it doesn’t look like you’ve hung your recycling in your yard. Those plastic milk jugs can be cut and used as planters. Try hanging them ...

About 100 million metric tons of high-density polyethylene (HDPE), one of the world's most commonly used plastics, are ...

One of the best gardening tools may be in the home recycling bin, said University of Missouri Extension horticulturist Donna ...

The new complex spans two buildings that can separate, grind down and sanitize plastic waste and then shape it into ...

A new type of adhesive that can be cleanly removed from plastic bottles and packaging before disposal could lead to better-quality recycled plastic, a new study has shown. The adhesives used to ...

These materials are used for everything from plastic bags to milk jugs and for microwavable containers—and it’s all really hard to recycle. However, a team at UC Berkeley might have just ...

Leaders from Republic Services, Inc. and Blue Polymers, LLC, celebrated the opening of North America's first Polymer Center ...