Changing markets and confusion over what can be thrown in recycling bins has forced some communities to rethink or even suspend their recycling programs. But many more recycling programs are working ...

Batteries don’t go in the recycling or the trash. You need to take special steps to dispose of them, such as finding ...

A pre-conference workshop at Recycling Today’s Plastics Recycling Conference & Trade Show in late June addressed advances in optical sorting technology for separating and sorting plastics. Workshop ...

We all know the issues created by plastic waste. Now more than ever, emphasis is being placed on handling this resource in a responsible, sustainable manner to ensure plastics can be recycled. Plus, ...

Exploring the sorting process of recycling can help Northwest Indiana residents better understand the parameters of recycling right. One common myth is that all recyclables end up in landfills ...

Artificial intelligence and automation are impacting some jobs that humans don't always want to do. Robots are being used to sort through waste at recycling centers to combat worker shortages. In some ...

This January 2019 photo provided by the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries shows plastic materials sorted from a residential recycling stream at a material recovery facility in Austin, Texas.

Changing markets and confusion over what can be thrown in recycling bins has forced some communities to rethink or even suspend their recycling programs. But many more recycling programs are working ...