Unlike traditional recycling, the Northwestern method is safer, cheaper, and more sustainable, eliminating the need for toxic solvents, excessive energy use, and waste byproducts.

It could, potentially, open major new sources of raw materials for PET packaging, according to a panel at the recent Plastics Recycling Conference, held March 24-26 in National Harbor, near ...

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

Plastics sector analysis says ... food-grade pellets and virgin PET have caused some brands in Europe to reduce their recycled-content percentages, according to Matt Tudball, senior editor for ...