The picnic tables inside Plastic Lumber Co.'s warehouse look solid and durable, as if they were crafted by a master carpenter using thick lumber and a sharp saw. But they weren't built from redwood or ...

Hard-to-recycle plastics First Star Recycling collects in orange Hefty ReNew bags are turned into plastic lumber at its PRF. It is still early in the process, but First Star Recycling could be onto ...

Now that the holiday gift-giving season is over, parents may be looking for ways to recycle or donate their children's old ...

"Closing the loop." Scientists make major breakthrough that could transform what happens to common waste: 'A new industry ...

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I’m a dedicated recycler. I fret when I see people throwing garbage in with soda cans and empty water bottles. I’ve even been known to rescue recyclables from the trash — at my house, for sure, but ...

This story was originally published by ProPublica. Last year, I became obsessed with a plastic cup. It was a small container that held diced fruit, the type thrown into lunch boxes. And it was the ...