Every one of us creates huge amounts of plastic waste. Whether from soda bottles, water bottles, or milk jugs, plastic bottles account for a huge amount of household waste. However, you needn't ...

These simple swaps can cut down on individual carbon footprint. There are certain things you can't go without: soap, laundry supplies, and medications, for instance. And for those trying to do their ...

Over the past decade, it's come to light that plastic recycling is mostly bogus – essentially a marketing scheme crafted by the oil industry. (Raw plastic materials come from fossil fuel production.) ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding businesses, organizations and consumers of the waste ...

The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA), Arlington, Virginia, has released a white paper titled “Bottle Bills Impact Curbside Recycling Programs” that identifies how bottle bills affect ...

A Canadian eco-innovator transforms plastic waste into a castle in Panama, inspiring sustainable building solutions.

A new bill cosponsored by Rep. Strom Peterson, D-Edmonds, could give Washingtonians refunds for glass and plastic, to boost recycling. OLYMPIA — In another effort to boost recycling in Washington, a ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rep. Carol Hagan McEntee has introduced legislation aimed at incentivizing recycling statewide. Hagan McEntee’s legislation — described as a so-called “bottle bill” — would ...

New catalytic recycling turns everyday PET plastics into valuable pharmaceutical intermediates for cancer medications and ...

Rhode Island legislators introduced three bills to address plastic bottle waste, including a "bottle bill" and an "extended producer responsibility" program. The bottle bill would implement a 10-cent ...