A new type of adhesive that can be cleanly removed from plastic bottles and packaging before disposal could lead to better-quality recycled plastic, a new study has shown. The adhesives used to stick ...

Over the past decade, it's come to light that plastic recycling is mostly bogus – essentially a marketing scheme crafted by the oil industry. (Raw plastic materials come from fossil fuel production.) ...

For years, we’ve been able to recycle plastic bottle tops in our workshop, but the bottles themselves have been a challenge. PET plastic doesn't melt like HDPE, making it tricky to process. Thanks to ...

Here is another great recycle idea! How about use plastic from old bottles and transform it into filament for 3d printers?

Plastic is a product that is ubiquitous in today's society, says Sarah Morath, Wake Forest professor of law and author of the book "Our Plastic Problem and How to Solve It." A research team led by ...

People have long been told that recycling is an effective way to prevent pollution and help the environment. But rumors that the plastics you put in the recycling bin wind up in a landfill instead ...

Areas with less wealth and formal education often have fewer nearby facilities, making recycling more difficult and expensive ...