Clear plastic water bottles made of polyethylene tetraphthalate (PET), a polyester, were designed in the 1980s to be recycled this way ... which generates greenhouse gases. Chemists John Hartwig and ...

This means the paper part can be composted or recycled ... carbon emissions by about 30% compared to plastic bottles. That’s a significant cut in greenhouse gases, especially when you consider ...

Like the saying goes, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. This is especially true when you’re trying to garden on a ...

Shrewsbury Town Meeting members banned plastic bags in 2017 by defeating a citizens petition to reverse a ban that Town Meeting approved in 2016. Special Town Meeting voted in 2018 to ban food ...

Experts say plastic recycling reduces dependence on virgin plastic production, which requires fossil fuels and emits ...

This non-biodegradable textile waste ends up in landfills where it can take hundreds of years to break down, releasing greenhouse ... recycled polyester supply chain. From the plastic bottle ...

Ajinomoto Philippines Corp. (APC) launched its newest initiative: the rollout of eco-conscious uniforms for over 400 field ...

Designed by dads determined to end disposable culture, just one of these cups saves 23 pounds of greenhouse ... recycled zippers, a lining made from 21 upcycled plastic water bottles, vegan ...

The company is on track to recycle 50 billion bottles ... helped divert more than 42 billion plastic bottles from landfills, simultaneously reducing greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 1.3 ...