Nearly five years ago, the United States Department of Energy, or DOE, began an unusual partnership with the country’s largest lobbying group for the plastics industry.

In a motion to intervene, Kobach’s office argued that the county is attempting to usurp the Attorney General’s Office’s ...

Plastic credits aim to drive funds to this problem. They are generated by projects that collect and process waste, usually ...

President Trump has signed an executive order decrying the "irrational campaign against plastic straws" and directing federal ...

You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, ...

Mining companies are making moves in the mineral and metals recycling sector. MINE explores what is driving the trend.

(Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) Get ready for some fabulous Insider ... far more than even an NFL stadium. The zero-waste setup is massive: There are 4,800 recycling and compost bins, 29 large ...

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The rising waste costs have also been linked to an increase in illegal dumping, with fresh incidents in Eagleby sparking community outrage this week. Social media posts showed images of discarded ...

The composition of materials is becoming more and more diverse. There is not just one type of plastic, instead, different ...