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, ...

Much plastic waste is soiled and composed of several different layers, making it too complex for the usual recycling method ...

Polypropylene is just as big in packaging as PET but it is recycled at a fraction of PET. Only 8 percent of 1.2 million tons of post-consumer PP is recycled.

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The fast fashion industry is worth over $150 billion and counting — but United Nations' Secretary-General António Guterres is ...

State officials have reported some progress getting people to divert things out of the waste stream, but CT’s trash problem ...

This is about residents of the state of Connecticut changing their behavior and making better decisions about material management, from their homes to the curb to the transfer station,” said ...

The restaurant industry is coming face-to-face with financial pressures, from rising food prices to the impact of tariffs. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, wholesale food prices ...

There’s no way to completely avoid microplastics. The good news is that there are steps you can take to reduce your ...

The sustainability movement is gaining traction not just among consumers, but within entire retail supply chains.

Several U.S. jurisdictions have passed targeted bans on single-use plastic water bottles: South Lake Tahoe, California: As of ...

Somewhere between pour-over and those large-format carafes from countertop drip coffee makers lies the French press coffee maker. Starting at a size that makes just enough for a single serving and ...