Only 4.7% of plastic produced by U.S. households in 2021 was recycled, according to a Greenpeace USA report. But that's not for lack of consumer participation. Greenpeace said most plastics simply ...

We’ve all seen the little triangle of arrows on the bottoms of plastic bottles and other containers, intended to guide consumers to proper plastic recycling. But if you also have noticed the ...

In a 2019 survey conducted by the Consumer Brands Association on what they labeled the “broken recycling system in America,” 68 percent of respondents said that they assumed any product with symbols ...

Just because that plastic item you rinsed out and placed in your recycling bin is labeled as recyclable doesn't mean it actually is. In fact, according to a 2020 Greenpeace report, most types of ...

Recycling rates were recently released at the Plastics Recycling Conference showing that despite advancements in the industry, the numbers have plenty of room for improvement. Senior reporter Jim ...

Recycling doesn't always give your plastic bottle new life. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. We're drowning in plastic. In 2017, ...

Plastics labeled with a number 1 inside the recycling symbol are about 20.9% likely to be reprocessed, according to Greenpeace. Plastics numbered 3 through 7 have a reprocessing rate of less than 5%, ...