Inside landfills, researchers have found rare but naturally occurring enzymes that break down plastic. By tweaking one of these enzymes, scientists at Carbios, a France-based startup, have figured out ...

On trails in Grand Canyon National Park, I mostly pick up empty water bottles. It seems a job that will never be obsolete. Shouldn’t we have learned by now that refilling water bottles is the way ...

If you’re used to recycling, you know that there are many rules for what goes in the recycling bin depending on where you live. They’re ever-changing, which can lead to confusion. (We can only imagine ...

WRAP’s project to develop recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) milk bottles, delivered by core project team Nextek, Nampak and Dairy Crest, won a gold award for the Best Use of an Innovative ...

Coca-Cola’s latest marketing campaign combines an emphasis on the company’s recycled plastic bottle and the soft drink’s perfect food companion. “Toss In, Take Out” features a traveling restaurant ...

Bottle bills will face the same hurdles as in years’ past, but supporters in places like Maryland and Washington hope new ...

Sicily’s closed-loop glass recycling system is demonstrating how rethinking packaging infrastructure—not consumer ...

A 36-foot glass pine tree will grow this month in Wisconsin with the help of participants who will string melted recycled glass into a sparkling structure. “The goal is, create an environment where ...

When electric Ford Focuses start rolling off the assembly line in March, some vehicles will incorporate recycled plastic bottles tossed away at CES. The new EV will use Repreve seating material made ...