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Many consumers trust that when they toss a plastic cup into a recycling bin at a restaurant or coffee shop, it will be recycled and turned into something new. However, a CBS News investigation ...

Global plastic pollution has finally made it to the forefront of the international agenda, with a United Nations-backed plastic treaty under negotiation for the past two years but with an ...

A small Kansas county filed a lawsuit last week against major oil and chemical companies, alleging the companies made “profit-driven” decisions for decades to deceive consumers about plastics ...

When recycling facilities rely on infrared scanners to sort plastic trash, they often miss the dark pigments found in some containers. Black plastic is landfilled as a result. Photograph by g ...

A months-long fight against a proposed plastics recycling facility on the W.R. Grace & Co. Columbia campus continues as residents gathered Tuesday to share information and tips for the next steps ...

Revolution says the aim of its purchase is to bolster its commitment to sustainable loop solutions and expand its recycling capabilities, particularly in the production of clear food-grade ...

From global policy shifts, like the U.S. and EU's push for virgin resin fees, to groundbreaking lawsuits challenging plastic recycling claims, we cover the stories that matter. Additionally ...

The solution, they said – an argument echoed by the army of lobbyists that Big Plastic and Big Oil sent to the weeklong negotiations – was not a production cap but better recycling.

Origin’s manufacturing advance enhances plastic recycling, reducing the amount of oil refined into plastic. Other biomaterials companies try to process organic waste to mimic the capabilities of ...