Our planet is choking on plastics. Some of the worst offenders, which can take decades to degrade in landfills, are polypropylene—which is used for things such as food packaging and bumpers—and ...

Plastic is one of the world’s most ubiquitous materials, essential to daily life as we know it. Production is growing at a rate of 3.4 percent—three times faster than our global population growth.

In this video, we demonstrate how to recycle plastic bottle tops and transform them into coasters, jewellery, and keyrings using common tools found at home. We provide practical methods for recycling ...

Three organizations received a combined $332,000 in donations from the Vinyl Institute (VI) trade group, which is trying to increase post-consumer PVC recycling to 160 million pounds by 2025. The ...

Plastic has a habit of staying around long after its useful life has ended. Some materials can be collected and recycled with relative ease, while others prove far more stubborn. Polyvinyl chloride, ...

Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans and cardboard boxes will be given a new life. Plastics are among the ...

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Discover how Procter & Gamble applies its cleaning expertise to develop advanced recycling technologies like LAZRmark, ...

Welcome to Sustainability with Sarah! I’m the climate change and environmental reporter for The Greenville News, covering issues and solutions across the Upstate. In this weekly column, I will answer ...