Waste isn’t new, and neither is humanity’s role in creating it. Since the dawn of industrialization, our ability to pollute has scaled alongside our innovations. In 1862, British inventor and ...

Potentially harmful chemicals can contaminate untreated water used in recycling plants to clean plastics before they're ...

Recycling bin filled with plastic bottles emphasizes waste management and environmental awareness. Image in public domain.

Irving, Texas — The word of the day is heuristics. Shira Abel says that phrase can help packaging recyclers, including those handling plastic packaging, increase consumer participation in efforts to ...

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The U.S. recycling system is broken. The national recycling rate is down, apathy is high, and while consumers overwhelmingly want to recycle, we’re “wish-cycling” – throwing stuff into the recycling ...

Researchers are now presenting a new and efficient way to recycle metals from spent electric car batteries. The method allows recovery of 100 per cent of the aluminum and 98 per cent of the lithium in ...

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MOODY AIR FORCE BASE – In their plastic bags and cardboard boxes, the kids at the Moody Air Force Base youth center twirled and strutted as they participated in a recent fashion show and science fair.

The recycling world has become a dangerous maze of good intentions gone wrong. What many people don't realize is that contamination rate in recycling bins is estimated at around 16-25%, with some ...

In this episode, students will learn what it means to recycle an item. In this episode, students will learn what it means to recycle an item. Children will see examples of ways to upcycle in their ...