Rothy’s makes shoe uppers from discarded water bottles that are melted and transformed into fibers. And now, thanks to a new recycling program, Rothy’s accepts customers’ old shoes, then melts the ...

As a beauty editor, I inevitably collect copious amounts of products for work — and every few months, this leaves me with a hefty pile of empty or used products to dispose of. As someone who regularly ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The United States has a waste problem, and it is no secret. In 2018 ...

To dispel the misconception that composite materials cannot be recycled, Thermolysis is dedicated to developing a range of products that can be entirely recycled, utilizing recycled materials as a ...

Flexibles plastics, like grocery bags, are complex so that they can perform their intended function, which can make them difficult to recycle through traditional means. Advanced recycling technologies ...

Since January, I have focused this column on the importance of recycling organics, but there is one category of organics requiring caution before composting: paper. Organics include anything once ...

A team of Michigan State University researchers developed a new type of plastic that can be recycled and could replace this ...

Throwing your plastic bottles in the recycling bin may make you feel good about yourself, or ease your guilt about your ...

In Seattle, as in most cities around the country, there are a number of items that you aren’t supposed to put in the curbside recycling bin: bubble wrap, for instance, or multilayer plastic packaging ...