Your backyard fence can look timeless or modern depending on the material you choose and these two popular options each bring ...

It’ s well known that cutting produce, meat and other foods on plastic cutting boards can lead to microplastics ending up in your meals. Some companies now market“ recycled” plastic boards to give ...

Did you know that at least three in every five schoolchildren have no desk or chair, but plastic waste could be part of the solutions to lift these learners off the dusty floors? Our contributor ...

A park has installed a viewing platform made from recycled plastic to give visitors better access to its pond life. The environmentally friendly structure at Queen's Park in Bournemouth has a ...

"Our mission focuses on creating value from low-grade plastics and going beyond simple recycling," said Rukhsar Sultana, a project official, to The Business Standard. She also said the project aims to ...

In addition to avoiding the waste and pollution of single-use plastics, I find the concept of microplastics has added a whole new level of concern. For instance, I do my food shopping with reusable ...

"Items like helium/oxygen/propane tanks and electronic waste pose a threat to curbside collection drivers, recycling workers, and our community." ...

Costa Rica added another spot to its list of inclusive coastal destinations this week. Playa Blanca in Punta Morales de Chomes now stands as the country’s 17th accessible beach, equipped with features ...

Republic Services, Inc. is producing recycled plastic flake from its Las Vegas Polymer Center for use in sustainable packaging that has a significantly lower carbon footprint (CO 2 e) than ...

Plastic waste has become one of the defining environmental challenges of our time. As consumption grows and waste streams expand, the question isn't just how to clean up our mess, but how to redesign ...

Creating stronger markets for recycled materials is a key goal baked into the bedrock of many extended producer responsibility for packaging laws, but industry stakeholders say it's hard to tell how ...

Innovations in fresh produce packaging are pushing the industry towards sustainability, driven by consumer demand and environmental concerns. With packaging accounting for 40% of plastic waste, ...