HOUSTON — If you recycle plastic and other items, you probably assume it's going to a recycling center. A Houston woman who recycles faithfully was surprised to learn that's not always the case.

This year, Eastman began operating one of the largest chemical plastic recycling plants in the world. Near the company’s headquarters in Tennessee, the plant uses methanol, heat and pressure to ...

Chemical giant Grace compares the emissions produced at the facility to baking a cake inside a home with a gas oven.

However, current recycling practices fall short of this goal. Most plastic waste is recycled mechanically: shredded and then melted down. Although this process does result in new plastic products ...

HOUSTON — If you recycle plastic and other items, you probably assume it's going to a recycling center. A Houston woman who recycles faithfully was surprised to learn that's not always the case.

Houston seeks to be a national model for plastic recycling. But a program that started in 2022 hasn’t yet found its footing.

Watch the CBS Reports documentary, "Advanced Recycling: Does Big Plastic's Idea Work?" in the video player above. HOUSTON, Tex.—When the news crew showed up outside a waste-handling business ...

Aerial views of the ExxonMobil Baytown petrochemical complex near Houston, where the company has added a chemical recycling facility for waste plastic ... s what gives me confidence.

Nationwide Survey Finds Bipartisan Support for States Taking Legal Action Over the Fraud of Plastic Recycling, Widespread Agreement that It’s Deceptive to Use ‘Chasing Arrows’ Symbol on Products that ...

Phase 1 of the online portal has locations listed across the entire U.S. and includes acceptable items, with the company ...

You don't want the effort you take to recycle to go to waste. Follow some simple steps to make sure your recycling metals are processed correctly.

Amid increasing concern related to plastic bag and film recycling, Trex Company is making it easier than ever for Americans ...