Good, Better, Best — Eliminating Plastic Waste

Going completely plastic-free may be possible, but plastic is so woven into daily life that even the most committed ...

Plastic bags don’t go in the recycling bin. What should you do instead?

You may have heard that recycling plastic grocery bags can jam up machinery, but what might not be as well known is that there are other ways to get rid of the stuff.

Plastic bags can’t go in household recycling bins – here’s what to do instead, and the consequence is bigger than the first headline suggests

That plastic grocery bag sitting under the sink may look harmless. It is light, useful, and easy to forget. But once it lands ...
Recycling Today

Rumpke to accept plastic clamshell containers for recycling

Following the opening of its new material recovery facility (MRF) in Columbus, Ohio, earlier this summer, Rumpke Waste & Recycling will expand the recyclables it accepts to include clamshell plastic ...

13 Genius Ways to Reuse Plastic Bottles to Reduce Household Waste

If you're up for a DIY, try any of these fun ways to reuse plastic bottles in your home and backyard. See ideas for outdoor ...

How to reuse plastic bottles for gardening: 8 clever DIY ideas to save money and reduce waste at home

Every empty plastic bottle has the potential to become something useful instead of ending up in a rubbish bin. With a little ...

Recycled plastic was our Plan A, and perhaps it never worked: a damning report reveals that less than 10% avoids the landfill and casts doubt on the entire circular e…

Plastic recycling was sold as the answer, but new data suggests the system may be failing far more waste than expected.
NPR

I avoided plastic for a week. Here is what I learned about a plastic-free life

Americans, on average, toss out about three quarters of a pound of plastic each day, according to researchers at Oxford University. Most of that trash winds up in a landfill. As someone who loves ...
Scientific American

What Happens to the Plastic in Your Recycling Bin?

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, ...