Recycling can be confusing enough as it is. To help, here's what those little numbers in recycling symbols actually mean.

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

Findings presented this week in the journal Chemosphere show that a variety of household products made with recycled black plastic — including food service ware, kitchen utensils, and toys ...

Alliance to End Plastic Waste and ASASE Foundation have commissioned a cutting-edge plastic lumber factory with an impressive capacity of 2,000 tonnes. This marks a significant step towards ...

Unlike paper, which can be turned into new paper products several times, recycled plastic typically becomes plastic lumber or clothing—which then can no longer be recycled and does not biodegrade.

The state of Washington is fining 35 companies a total of $416,000 for not using enough recycled plastic in their packaging, the first time it's issued penalties under a 2021 law. Washington's ...

Alliance to End Plastic Waste and ASASE Foundation have commissioned a cutting-edge plastic lumber factory with an impressive capacity of 2,000 tonnes. This marks a significant step towards ...

A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the enzyme the bacterium use to degrade plastic. The discovery opens new possibilities ...

Founded in 1956 and headquartered in Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, 84 Lumber Company is the nation’s largest privately held supplier of building materials, manufactured components and industry ...

Steve Jasiecki describes passing a construction site in which crews cut a section of plastic lumber to size ... tout their environmental impact; using recycled material in new construction.

According to data from 2023, more than 150 million pounds of plastic were used in trash bags and beverage containers covered under Washington’s plastics law. Thirty-five companies were fined a ...