Plastic waste in Nigeria presents a dual challenge: cleaning up environmental pollution, and tapping into its economic ...

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most widely used plastics, commonly found in bottles, fibers, and many other ...

reducing and reusing plastic waste. A new IAEA coordinated research project to develop the use of ionizing radiation in recycling polymer waste is spearheading research in this area. “Irradiating ...

Activists and plastics producers are back in Albany this week to continue last year’s fight over the Packaging Reduction and ...

To determine if you can recycle plastic bottle caps curbside in your area, check your city’s website. This will have the most accurate and up-to-date information and instructions about recycling.

The U.S. recycling rate for plastic bottles made from PET, typically derived from petroleum, was 28% in 2009, compared to nearly 50% in Europe. Mike Esterl explains why on Lunch Break.

One of the simplest ways to start reducing your plastic footprint ... your local recycling program will accept. Research how ...

ABC Science took three packaging products that are common and relatively easy to recycle — glass bottles, aluminium cans and PET plastic bottles — to see just how much of each makes it through ...

The Japan Soft Drink Association on April 19 announced plans to raise the ratio of recycled bottles to all drinks sold in plastic containers from 12.5 percent in 2019 to 50 percent by 2030.

European plastic packaging and recycling firm is now the majority shareholder in an HDPE bottle recycling operation in Brazil. “Clean Bottle is an established manufacturer and, as a long-standing ...