Is plastic recyclable? Learn about recycling codes for plastic, how many times can plastic be recycled, and types of plastic decomposition including bacteria-eating plastic and plastic-eating fungus ...

Plastics labeled with resin codes between 1 and 7 used to all be eligible for recycling. Now, there's no market for some types of plastic, and nearly a quarter of what gets sent to sorting facilities ...

6. The 'Seedling' indicates the packaging it is stamped on is industrially compostable. Compostable plastics which carry this ...

At CES 2026, Clear Drop showcased its solution for homes and businesses to ensure that 100% of soft plastic waste is diverted ...

ECOCCUBE uses 100% recycled waste plastic as its core material. WES-Tec Global relies on a proprietary process it calls ...

Supporters say the Recycling Technology Innovation Act, backed by ACC, would streamline permitting and strengthen domestic ...

Keurig, maker of K-Cup single-use coffee pods, was recently fined for claiming the pods were recyclable. Dixie D. Vereen/For The Washington Post, via Getty Images Different U.S. states have different ...

Legally binding policies are shaping material flows and securing predictable market growth. EU producers are expected to ...

According to Towards Chemical and Materials, the global chemical recycling of plastics market volume was valued at 1.37 ...

Australia's first large-scale soft plastics recycling facility is processing huge loads each day, turning waste into a useful ...

The world is drowning in plastic. Producers are peddling a “solution” that is more like an illusion. Is there anything more pathetic than a used plastic bag? But the plastics industry is working to ...

Most people are aware that plastic waste is a problem. Almost all types of plastics that we use in our everyday lives are ...