That explains the excitement around a chemical plant that will start commercial operations this year in northeast England. In ...

If your water bottle is made from a mix of materials or a non-recyclable plastic like polycarbonate ... Below, you'll find ...

"The addition of water alters the reaction ... the next few years to the point that mixed plastic waste can be processed without pre-sorting, making recycling efforts more cost-effective and ...

With advanced recycling, these used plastics can be converted into new products ... recycling is being used to manufacture plastic containers and water bottles, tubs for cream cheese, and water ...

The grocery aisle is a dizzying array of colourful packaging, but most of it is made of virgin materials. So what happens to the carefully collected packaging after it's put in the recycling?

Unlike aluminum or glass, the plastic that can be recycled rarely results in replacing one recycled water bottle with another. Instead, it's a process of downcycling — turning plastic into ...