You can tell whether a piece of consumer plastic is PET by looking for a number “1” stamped inside the universal recycling symbol. The number you see in the symbol stands for the type of plastic used ...

The small amount of plastic that is actually recyclable (primarily No. 1 and No. 2, PET and HDPE) is delivered to a facility where the plastic is shredded and ground. Unlike paper, which can be ...

A woman has been left with serious injuries to her face after attempting to separate two dogs in South Yorkshire. The Cane ...

Polyester is one of the most popular fabrics in the world. Made from PET plastic, it is prized for its durability, lightness, and low cost of production. While these characteristics make it ideal ...

Environmental imperatives drive the development of technologies for the chemical recycling of plastic waste, but significant ...

Los Angeles County has sued consumer product giants Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo Inc., accusing them of misleading the public ...

Austrian packaging and recycling company ALPLA has opened a new plant in Ballito, marking its entry into the South African polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling market. The company opened the ...

PHOTOGRAPH BY PETER STACKPOLE, LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION/GETTY IMAGES After we’d steamed along for a while, Thompson reeled the manta trawl back in. There was a smattering of colored plastic ...

"Boiseans frequently tell us that they want to recycle more," said Peter McCullough ... Boise recycling can also accept plastic #1 and #2, if cleaned and dried. For more information, people ...

As a long-tail boat arrives at a fishing village on the southern Thai island of Koh Chang, residents gather to sell their ...

Magpet Polymers Pvt. Ltd. (Magpet), India's first PET circular enterprise and a pioneer in sustainable plastic waste ...