The economic and environmental facts behind the plastic recycling debate ...

Recycling is not a myth — it’s a movement that’s keeping materials in use, creating jobs and protecting Wisconsin’s environment.

The Shocking Truth About Global Plastic Recycling Rates The statistics around plastic recycling are absolutely devastating.

"Recycling doesn’t sustainably prevent plastic waste from ending up in the environment," argues Judith Enck.

In the late 1940s, following wartime-driven innovation, the mass production of inexpensive plastics revolutionized American ...

In her new book “The Problem with Plastic,” a former EPA official looks at the costs of plastic overproduction and how we can ...

Plastic pollution can be cut by 83% by 2040 and almost eliminated from one of its leading causes: packaging.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Daniela De Lorenzo is a Oslo-based reporter covering sustainability. Designing products to be treated through sustainable, ...

The plastics industry has worked for decades to convince people and policymakers that recycling would keep waste out of landfills and the environment. Consumers sort their trash so plastic packaging ...

You might get eco-guilt when you toss a plastic bottle into the recycling bin. Will the material from the container really be used to make something new? The answer to that question is unclear.

Food safety experts weigh in on whether you not you can reuse your plastic resealable bags. Lori Lee Miller / Getty Images Whether you use them for packing snacks or storing leftovers, plastic freezer ...

YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP via Getty Images The plastics industry has worked for decades to convince people and policymakers that recycling would keep waste out of landfills and the environment. Consumers ...