Most plastic bottles used for beverages, like soda bottles and common water bottle brands, have plastic or paper labels that are affixed with a strong glue, such as water-based or hot melt adhesive.

Each year, beverage companies in the U.S. produce 100 billion plastic bottles, and the vast majority ... Recycling specialist Amy Hammes says they have to remove problematic, even dangerous ...

A new type of adhesive that can be cleanly removed from plastic bottles and packaging before disposal could lead to better-quality recycled plastic, a new study has shown. The adhesives used to ...

By Julie Creswell and Hiroko Tabuchi The plastic CamelBak bottles displayed in a Target in East Hanover, N.J., offer a promise to ecologically conscious buyers. On the front of each is a bright ...