Every year, staff with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management travel across the state to teach young Hoosiers ...

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), with the recycle symbol 3, is the world’s third-most widely produced synthetic plastic polymer.

While single-stream recycling is convenient, it has downsides. Contamination, such as food residue, plastic bags and items that can’t be recycled, can degrade the quality of the remaining material, ...

As Earth Day 2025 approaches, Rumpke Waste & Recycling is highlighting what happens after residents roll their recycling ...

A survey in the United Kingdom found that recycling-related symbols placed on packaging may either not be noticed or ...

Let's be honest: Recycling is confusing. You might assume most takeout containers are recyclable in 2025, but that's far from ...

Recycling plastic is a great way to reduce environmental impact. Plastic is one of the most commonly used materials, yet when it ends up in the landfill, it can take up to 500 years to break down, ...