Paper recycling consultant Bill Moore says several countries have enacted policies that can boost recovered paper collection ...

Waste management has evolved from a linear model of “take–make–dispose” to a more sustainable framework predicated on reduction, reuse and recycling within a circular economy. Contemporary strategies ...

The U.S. Plastics Pact (USPP) recently released a position paper outlining the role of physical and chemical recycling in a circular economy, offering what it says is science-based, consensus-driven ...

Figuring out what should go into your curbside waste bins is hardly straightforward. Consider your single-use coffee cup — the one holding the latte you’re going to drink as you drive to work. Wrong.

A group of nonprofit municipal recycling facilities are urging states to keep flexible plastics and films out of curbside recycling programs, as those states start to implement packaging EPR laws. An ...

The Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority is sharing holiday waste and recycling guidance as seasonal disposal volumes ...

Recycling polyolefin plastics is inefficient and costly because their strong bonds make them hard to break down and require tedious pre-sorting. The future of plastic recycling may soon get much less ...

What can and can't be recycled varies depending on where you live. Here are some tips to reduce waste – and save money. 🎁⬇️ ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Just 9% of plastic worldwide is recycled. Due to waste mismanagement, nearly three-quarters of it ends up in landfills or the environment. So how can plastic recycling be more ...

WM is shuttering its plastic film recycling plant near Houston, a move the company is calling temporary while also indicating the location faces an uncertain future. The nation's largest solid waste ...