The agency wants to cut down on “unrecyclable” plastics but first will need to determine a definition, which could run into the headwinds of producers seeking leeway for “chemical” recycling. The ...

AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- Chicagoland residents are not recycling as much as the rest of the country. While the national recycling rate is 30%, Chicagoland residents recycle roughly 20% of waste, ...

Most of the 360-billion-plus metric tons of plastic manufactured each year isn’t recycled. Some of that’s due to laziness—in the U.S., where plastic bottles can be easily recycled almost everywhere, ...

Polyurethane—the ubiquitous industrial polymer used in things such as running shoes, sofa cushions, and insulation—can’t easily be recycled, so it usually ends up in landfills or is burned in ...

MUMBAI — Bollywood actress and environmental advocate Dia Mirza has invested in a pioneering startup transforming unrecyclable plastic waste into high-quality circular materials, highlighting a model ...

What if we told you that you could construct entire buildings out of trashed plastic bags and water bottles? That future may be closer than you think, thanks to new tech from ByFusion Global, an ...

In the video player: Previous coverage of the ByFusion pilot program in Ward 6. KGUN 9's Breanna Isbell will have a new story at 5 & 6 p.m. on the city's plans to expand the program. TUCSON, Ariz.