For the past seven years, Kelowna-based Brayden and Angela Rogers have been sourcing plastic waste and converting it into home goods. Image via Instagram. Who works: The Rogerie is a Kelowna-based ...

Recycling is one answer to the growth in plastic waste but treating “wash water” used to clean recycled plastic before re-use can produce safer recycled ...

Polypropylene and polyethylene are two durable and affordable plastics commonly used as packaging materials, snack wrappers, ...

BMW says it's building the i3 as cleanly as possible, with the use of even more recyclable and sustainable materials for a ...

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 ...

University of Edinburgh researchers have used bacteria to break down plastic waste and turn it into a Parkinson's drug, ...

Chemists and innovative recyclers are trying to turn gloves, pipette tips, and other laboratory plastic waste into something useful ...

In Seattle, as in most cities around the country, there are a number of items that you aren’t supposed to put in the curbside recycling bin: bubble wrap, for instance, or multilayer plastic packaging ...

As part of a new web-based initiative, the Waste & Resources Action Programme is seeking to hear from manufacturers and suppliers of construction sector products containing recycled plastic. WRAP has ...

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

As good citizens, we diligently fill the recycling bins provided by our local authorities with all manner of plastic trays, boxes, bottles and bags. But as these bins fill up quicker and quicker each ...