Plastics labeled with resin codes between 1 and 7 used to all be eligible for recycling. Now, there's no market for some types of plastic, and nearly a quarter of what gets sent to sorting facilities ...

Regulators have spent tens of millions subsidizing ‘advanced’ recycling facilities, which release carcinogens and give off more greenhouse gases than making plastic from crude oil. Last year, I became ...

IBM has processed over 100 million pounds of used and obsolete computer gear, as part of its computer renewal and recycling efforts worldwide last year, returning less than 1 percent of non-hazardous ...

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a key material in bottles, packaging, and clothing fibers, is notoriously difficult to ...

Community Clearinghouse Agency Inc. of Lancaster Pa., is expanding its division called CCA Computer Services. The idea, according to Program Director Dale Vega is to make an extended effort to further ...

SAN DIEGO — Much of the nation’s plastic problem has to do with packaging. Whether it's food, water bottles, or cleaning supplies, you might think it's okay to buy items that display the triangle ...