As nations negotiate a binding global treaty to tackle plastic pollution, the pressure from industry is to focus more on recycling. But with some figures estimating only nine per cent of plastic is ...

PVC is an important plastic in the construction industry that is often recycled (recycling rate: 16%). In the study, we tested 151 new PVC floorings for heavy metals, plasticizers and other chemicals.

Millions of Americans dutifully fill their recycling bins each week, motivated by the knowledge that they're doing something good for the environment. But ...

As 175 countries negotiate a binding treaty on plastic pollution in Busan, South Korea, why is recycling still seen as a way to stop this pollution crisis? The world is actually making more plastic.

Investigative journalist John Stossel investigates why recycling plastic is counterproductive. He speaks with science writer John Tierney about why it would be cheaper and more environmentally ...

There’s a Keurig machine in some 40 million households in the U.S. Single-serve coffee brewing systems — which allow ...

Black plastic used in kitchen utensils can contain trace chemicals from electronic waste, and single use containers can be especially difficult to recycle. Plastic is being increasingly ...

The easiest way to prevent further production and pollution of plastic is to simply avoid using it whenever possible, ...

Currently, an estimated 20 million tons of plastic end up in the environment each year, while annual global recycling rates stand at just 9%. And in an age of booming renewable energy sources ...

Research suggests black plastic, which can be made from recycled electronic waste, could contain toxic chemicals that might ...

A study warning consumers to toss out their black plastic spatula immediately had a math error but experts are still urging ...