CBS News

Houston's plastic waste, waiting more than a year for "advanced" recycling, piles up at a business failed 3 times by fire marshal

This story is a partnership between Inside Climate News and CBS News. Watch the CBS Reports documentary, "Advanced Recycling: Does Big Plastic's Idea Work?" in the video player above. HOUSTON, ...
NPR

California sues ExxonMobil for misleading public on plastic recycling

California has filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against ExxonMobil, alleging that the company has spent decades misleading the public about the efficacy of plastic recycling. The lawsuit alleges that ...
Plastics News

Industry backs proposed federal plastics recycling bill

The plastics industry is backing new federal legislation that includes provisions favorable to chemical recycling and that would set a national standard of 30 percent recycled content in plastic ...
PBS

Plastic Recycling

Plastic has many benefits, but recycling it has many challenges, including energy and emissions. Plastic is cheap, lightweight, strong and versatile, so we use it in millions of products. But there ...
Inside Climate News

Houston’s Plastic Waste, Waiting More Than a Year for ‘Advanced’ Recycling, Piles up at a Business Failed Three Times by Fire Marshal

This story is a partnership between Inside Climate News and CBS News. HOUSTON—When the news crew showed up outside a waste-handling business that’s failed three fire safety inspections and has yet to ...