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Lead water pipes created a health disaster in Flint, but replacing them with cheaper plastic − as...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoPlastic water pipes may be cheaper, but they also come with risks Mark Bernard/iStock/Getty Images...
California's plastic bag ban is failing. Here's why
LA Times via Yahoo News· 10 months ago(Illustration by Maria Chimishkyan / For The Times) Does California have a ban on plastic bags? The goals of Senate Bill 270, the so-called plastic bag...
Should you even bother throwing plastic in the recycling bin?
The Week via Yahoo News· 2 years agoEarth. Illustrated | Getty Images Thank you for carefully rinsing, sorting, and recycling your...
UPM Raflatac launches RecyClass-certified label for HDPE and PP
Packaging Gateway via Yahoo Finance· 1 month agoUPM Raflatac, a self-adhesive paper and film products manufacturer, has unveiled its New Wave paper...
380 Million Tons of Plastic Are Made Every Year. None of It Is Truly Recyclable
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis story was originally published by Grist. You can subscribe to its weekly newsletter here. No...
Opinion: California faces an uphill battle against plastic
LA Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe state is struggling to reduce plastic bag use. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times) Given its...
Talk about recycling! See sculpture made from 10 years worth of yogurt containers
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWe’ve all seen the guilt-inducing videos of whales choking on plastic. According to the World...
ALPLA showcases recyclable plastics with art installation in Georgia, US
Packaging Gateway via Yahoo Finance· 2 weeks agoManufacturer and recycler of packaging solutions ALPLA has unveiled its public art installation...
Plastic bags, despite products' claims, shouldn't be recycled curbside. What goes in bins
The Metrowest Daily News via Yahoo News· 5 months agoEditor's note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that residents could bring No. 7...
Do you trust plastic recycling? What really happens to the plastics Boiseans recycle
Idaho Statesman via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoAt the Republic Services Recycling Center on Cole Road, waste whirs on a conveyor belt past workers...