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, ...

The recycling symbol isn’t copyrighted, which means any plastic-producing company can slap it on their products, even if they aren’t recyclable. That piece of paper or plastic that we supposed ...

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, ...

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

Tossing takeout containers into the recycling bin feels like the right move, but looks can be deceiving. A lot of food ...

The iconic chasing-arrows recycling symbol, invented 20 years earlier ... The United States had been shipping 70 percent of its plastic waste to China — 1.2 billion pounds in 2017 alone.

State-level packaging laws are evolving rapidly, often in response to environmental concerns or shifting consumer expectations. These state laws ...

No matter how hard we try to implement plastic swaps in our ... if they happen to sport a #1 or #2 symbol) so long as you rinse off lingering residue before recycling. However, due to the dye ...

In the wind-swept town of Khanke in northern Iraq, a fragile tree stands as a quiet symbol of resilience. Its slender trunk ...

Julia Roberts came out to New York City to support pal George Clooney in his new Broadway show, but she wasn’t alone. The Academy Award-winning actress was joined by her husband, Danny Moder, and ...

Bengaluru, 16 April 2025: As part of its ongoing #Invaluables initiative, BBC Media Action today launched the new campaign ‘Got Old Clothes?’ to encourage Bengalureans to responsibly discard their old ...

In response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi''s ''Mann Ki Baat'' address spotlighting a mounting textile waste crisis, BBC Media Action on Wednesday launched a sustainability campaign in Bengaluru ...