Refilling a bottle instead of throwing it away has become a popular way for people to reduce waste — a small, tangible action in response to larger environmental problems.

Scientists use sunlight and iron catalyst to convert plastic waste into acetic acid without emitting carbon dioxide.

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a way to turn plastic waste into acetic acid, the main ingredient ...

Reju, the textile-to-textile regeneration company transforming post-consumer textiles into new materials, and Goodwill of the Finger Lakes gathered with dignitaries today to celebrate Rochester’s ...

Ridwell, and companies like it, offer to take complex plastic items you can't put in your blue bin and find a home for them.

WM announced that it has opened its new, $90 million recycling facility in Pembroke Pines, Fla. WM Recycling South Florida is expected to process ...

Vanguard Renewables announced the acquisition of E-Z Recycling, a Minnesota-based food and beverage waste recycling company.

The West Pines recycling plant uses AI-powered technology to optimize its processes and built an education room for community groups.

European nations voted Friday to allow for chemical recycling to play a larger role in the production of plastic bottles, overcoming reservations about the energy-intensive technology. Under EU rules, ...

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Eastman Chemical Company reported its lowest annual earnings in several years Thursday, despite growth in its recycled plastic sales, and with the global economy remaining ...

Jan 22 (Reuters) - OMV (OMVV.VI), opens new tab Chief Executive Alfred Stern warned on Thursday that overly stringent rules for building a plastics circular economy risk stifling emerging technologies ...