A chemist has found a way to create soap out of recycled plastic, which could open new doors for plastic recycling.

Nearly seven years ago, two doctoral students at Brandeis worried about how much plastic was being thrown away from the ...

The success of recycling plastic is abysmal — the U.S. rate is roughly 7% — but in theory it can be done. So, I was delighted when I learned that Tucson, Ariz., where I live, was starting a pilot ...

Scientists estimate we recycle only nine percent of the plastic that’s produced around the world. A chemistry professor at ...

One Tucson recycling center has closed and another is threatened, even as the city builds a facility for reusing plastic ...

"Microplastic particles are currently found almost everywhere—in water, food, fish, and even breast milk," says Artūras ...

FFRA resource aims to increase consumer access to recycling collection points and plastic film recycling rates by providing ...

A previous attempt to recycle bags and other flexible plastics fell apart when officials discovered thousands of tons of items had been stashed in warehouses.