The EU is preparing stricter customs controls and new codes to prevent virgin plastic from being labeled as recycled.

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Researchers in Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Department of Chemical Engineering and at the University of Akron have ...

TOKYO >> Manufacturers that use large amounts of plastic will be required, under a planned revision of a law, to set targets for recycled plastic usage and to report the actual amount used. The move ...

The Waste & Resources Action Programme is conducting a series of commercial trials to assess the use of recycled PET plastic in retail packaging. It is the first time that rPET will be used in such a ...

Last week’s report on California’s abysmal plastics recycling rates made it clear that the state, and individual citizens, ...

California has hailed itself as a leader in single-use plastic reduction and legislation. But a scuttling of its pioneering ...

This new technology could significantly improve recycling outcomes. Researchers make groundbreaking discovery that could ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Plastic trash is a problem. In the USA, each person produces an average of 100kg of plastic waste per year. Single-use plastics like drink ...