For decades, we’ve been told that plastic waste is recyclable, and have been encouraged to recycle our plastic bottles and packaging. And yet, we somehow only recycle around 5% of the plastic ...

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In the future, customers will be able to return disused electrical appliances to retailers more easily. This is provided for ...

Where to recycle old computers and printers Some retail stores will accept computers and printers for recycling, but it's not always a free service. Policies vary by company.

Scientists harness a new-to-nature reaction in E. coli to turn discarded plastics into life-saving medicines, charting a sustainable path for chemical manufacturing.

Titled Recycle!, it explores recycling and reuse as a new way of creating, living, and building within the urgent context of the current climate crisis.

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Learn where to recycle milk cartons and how to do it correctly, whether the carton should be flattened or not, and what to do with the plastic caps.

Decades ago, the only baby bottles you could buy were made of glass. But glass was heavy and breakable. So, when plastic bottles came along that were lighter and shatter-proof, the glass bottle ...