6 PS, or Polystyrene, and the final one is #7, a blend of plastics referred to as 'other.' Most of these plastics cannot be ...

Recycling plastic might be more difficult ... For example, #1 and #2 plastics are almost always recyclable, while #6 plastics aren't always accepted. Also, if the plastic says "compostable ...

None of us has voted for more plastics in our lives, our ocean or our bodies.

That means only about 5% to 6% of U.S. plastic waste is recycled, down from a peak of 9.5% in 2014 and 8.7% in 2018, before China stopped accepting America's plastic refuse for either recycling ...

Mitch Hecht, CEO of International Recycling Group, hopes to have money raised for recycling plant by the end of the year.

Solving the challenge of plastic pollution requires holistic approaches focused on creating value across the environment, ...

said less than 6% of plastic waste is recycled, according to Department of Energy data. She added that it's unclear why that agency continues to invest vital climate funds into plastics recycling ...

These scientists have bioengineered a version of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria that can break down polyethylene ...

The entire contents of a state-of-the-art recycling plant that recently went into administration have been stolen, insolvency ...

Consumers want something to be done about plastic pollution. Recycling is something ... average increase the weight of the packaging by 3.6 times, the energy use by 2.2 times and carbon dioxide ...

4, 5, 6 and 7 go in orange bags ... You can bring them to local grocery chains that have plastic-bag recycling bins near their entrances. Albertsons, Fred Meyer, Walmart and WinCo have them.