SB54 put an end to polystyrene — which had low recycling rates and high levels of pollution — in California. But the plastic ...

IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute says mechanical recycling of plastic offers climate benefits.

That explains the excitement around a chemical plant that will start commercial operations this year in northeast England. In ...

One of the biggest recycling misconceptions is assuming the recycling facility can easily separate items placed in the bin, says Jay Simmons, packaging product development manager from North Pacific ...

President Donald Trump says he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they "don't work" and don't last very long.

Here, Carly Snider, executive director of Pact Collective, explains why the industry can’t recycle its way out of its ...

The European Commission has approved a €500m scheme by France to support the chemical recycling of plastic waste, a move that could significantly impact the packaging industry. The initiative ...

Los Angeles-based Better Battery Co. (BBCo.) says it is offering plastic-free packaging across all its products. The company ...

Legislators in Trenton, however, appear inclined to put some limits around it, arguing that plastics made from chemical recycling should not count toward measuring recycled content in packaging.

I’m a dedicated recycler. I fret when I see people throwing garbage in with soda cans and empty water bottles. I’ve even been ...