Greenpeace USA surveyed 367 recycling facilities across the country and found that only two kinds of plastic bottles and jugs are really getting recycled. Meanwhile, many U.S. consumer companies and ...

Prioritizing clear labels, circular materials and policies that support recycling infrastructure helps to build stronger brands and more resilient businesses. The global plastic recycling rate is ...

This story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here. Plastic recycling labels are everywhere: The ubiquitous “chasing arrows” symbol adorns everything from ...

The world is drowning in plastic. Producers are peddling a “solution” that is more like an illusion. Is there anything more pathetic than a used plastic bag? But the plastics industry is working to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While Amazon plastic packaging is labeled as recyclable, most of it ends up in landfills, a new report has found. (David ...

In an effort to mitigate consumer confusion and help maintain the integrity of recyclable materials streams, three laws proposed in North Carolina and Alabama would require containers made from ...

SKC, a subsidiary of South Korea-based SK Group that produces polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, has launched a plastic shrink sleeve label that can be recycled along with the PET bottles it ...

The Minneapolis-based nonprofit group Recycle Across America (RAA) says it is using some simple solutions to address problems associated with recycling. Specifically, RAA says it is taking steps to ...

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Plastic recycling labels are everywhere: The ubiquitous “chasing arrows” symbol adorns everything from plastic bags and water bottles to kids’ toys. Most commonly, these symbols appear with a number — ...