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Over the past decade, it's come to light that plastic recycling is mostly bogus – essentially a marketing scheme crafted by the oil industry. (Raw plastic materials come from fossil fuel production.) ...

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In this video, we explore DIY PET recycling by collecting plastic bottles and utilizing Igor's PETmachine, which converts ...

A new type of adhesive that can be cleanly removed from plastic bottles and packaging before disposal could lead to better-quality recycled plastic, a new study has shown. The adhesives used to stick ...

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If you live in one of the 10 U.S. states with a bottle deposit program, you’re probably familiar with the idea of feeding your empty plastic bottles or aluminum cans into a machine and getting a few ...

Unifi Inc., the Greensboro, North Carolina-based maker of Repreve and a leading innovator in recycled and synthetic yarns, has announced the recipients of its sixth annual Repreve Champions of ...

The agency is backing expanded beverage container redemption, including in underserved areas, and wine bottle washing for reuse. Revino is eyeing opportunities to grow further in the state.

The global producer and recycler of PET plastic says its efforts have helped 150 billion PET bottles enter the recycling stream. With more than 20 recycling facilities in 11 countries, some entailing ...