Recycling can be confusing. Use these symbols to decode what and how best to recycle. Recycling is highly beneficial to the ...

Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that material and ways engineering is trying to improve the process ...

Joe Scott This Is NOT A Recycling Symbol Posted: March 25, 2025 | Last updated: March 26, 2025 For decades, we’ve been told that plastic waste is recyclable, and have been encouraged to recycle ...

Using PET bottles to make recycled polyester produces 75% fewer greenhouse gas emissions, compared to making new PET. You can tell whether a piece of consumer plastic is PET by looking for a number “1 ...