One Houston resident's clever detective work exposed a concerning truth about the city's plastic recycling program, revealing that "recyclable" materials may not get the second life they deserve.

Recycling polyolefin plastics is inefficient and costly because their strong bonds make them hard to break down and require tedious pre-sorting. The future of plastic recycling may soon get much less ...

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is durable and holds up against moisture and corrosion. That makes it a good plastic for pipes, construction material, and medical devices. But its high chlorine content also ...

Recycling bin filled with plastic bottles emphasizes waste management and environmental awareness. Image in public domain.

Researchers at the University of Waterloo report a sunlight-driven process that uses single-atom iron anchored to a support ...