A recent study that recommended toxic chemicals in black plastic products be immediately thrown away included a math error that significantly overstated the risks of ...

Polypropylene, a plastic used in everything from car parts and lawn chairs to food packaging and clothing, may soon become more environmentally friendly because of West Virginia University research.

Research at West Virginia University is exploring whether microwave technology can recover high yields of propylene from polypropylene plastic scrap. Research by Yuxin Wang (pictured) at West Virginia ...

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Every day, trucks filled with bales of compacted plastic water bottles, milk jugs and laundry detergent pull up to the bays at the York-based Graham Packaging Recycling Center. The bales bear the ...

Plastic recycling labels are everywhere: The ubiquitous “chasing arrows” symbol adorns everything from plastic bags and water bottles to kids’ toys. Most commonly, these symbols appear with a number — ...

The plastic CamelBak bottles displayed in a Target in East Hanover, New Jersey, offer a promise to ecologically conscious buyers. On the front of each is a bright blue sticker with the words “Tritan ...