No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome ...

Mixed recycling in Brighton and Hove will now include plastic pots, tubs and trays, the council has said. From Monday, items ...

“We hope to increase the recycling rate of waste polypropylene food containers to 60%,” says Qin. References Zhang, Q. et al. Sci. Total Environ. 904 , 166933 (2023) ...

Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (RMA) officially goes into effect after five years of planning and ...

Since 1990, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the agency responsible for ensuring food contact materials are safe, approved at least 347 voluntary manufacturer applications for food contact ...

When trying to evaluate a plastic food storage container for durability and safety, you should first turn the container over and check out the recycling code. Advertisement Inside a triangular ...

As single-use plastic piles up in landfills and pollutes oceans, event spaces are turning to food packaging that can be ...

BOISE, Idaho — Boise's blue recycling carts will now be accepting plastic #5 food containers. Republic Services made some upgrades to their Idaho Recycling Center, which allows Boise residents ...

A team of international scientists has unveiled a breakthrough recycling process that could dramatically reduce the financial ...

Black Plastics: The Double Threat to Health and the Environment Using black plastic food containers may pose health risks, especially if they are heated or made from low-quality recycled materials.