Come August, negotiators will congregate in Geneva for yet another round of talks on hammering out a Global Plastics Treaty, under the aegis of the United Nations Environment Programme. They will pick ...

Of the record volumes of plastic being produced, less than 10% is made into something new. Is it time to rethink recycling? It is often said that the world can't recycle its way out of the plastic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When you put plastic packaging into your recycling bin, it might be a surprise to learn that the least likely thing to happen is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plastic is processed at Exxon Mobil's chemical recycling plant in Baytown, Texas, in October 2023. (Sergio Flores / AFP via Getty ...

Dow, a US-based chemical company, is stepping up efforts to slow rising global temperatures by improving handling of plastic waste. The company wants its business to support the international campaign ...

A large pile of plastic bottles and cans collected on a street corner in downtown Manhattan, New York. A large pile of plastic bottles and cans collected on a street corner in downtown Manhattan, New ...

BARKHAMSTED — A small regional recycling center is the first in Connecticut to obtain and use a Foam Cycle recycling machine, helping to remove plastic foam from their waste stream. The innovative ...