One of the simplest ways to start reducing your plastic footprint is by drinking from a reusable water bottle — a step that ...

Much plastic waste is soiled and composed of several different layers, making it too complex for the usual recycling method ...

Three options are going before lawmakers to boost RI's recycling of bottles, and two include options to return bottles for a ...

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It's well understood in the recycling business that the flow of discarded PET bottles into clothing and carpeting is currently a one-way street. But some see the potential of chemical recycling ...

The main question was if 20 HK cents were enough of a reward for people to turn in their plastic bottles. “Today, the behaviour is not towards recycling, and we are trying to change that ...

Most recycled polyester that we use comes from plastic water and soda bottles! Using recycled polyester is better for the earth than using new polyester. Here’s why. To make new polyester, you need to ...

Carol Hagan McEntee has introduced legislation aimed at incentivizing recycling statewide. Hagan McEntee’s legislation — ...

This 3D printed machine, although made out of plastic, is made out of repurposed water bottles that have been ... As far as recycling goes, this is a great effort to keep at least some of it ...

The city of Houston is asking residents to leave plastic water bottles intact when placing them in recycling bins. According to city officials, crushed or flattened plastic bottles can confuse the ...

An extended producer responsibility program would make producers responsible for recycling ... Clean Water Action and Just Zero voiced support for efforts to create a bottle redemption program ...