Recycling can be confusing enough as it is. To help, here's what those little numbers in recycling symbols actually mean.

The debate between wood and plastic cutting boards has been simmering for years, and with Food Safety Education Month upon us, it's the perfect time to revisit the question. Is wood truly better ...

The factory is part of a private collaborative effort towards a circular trash economy. As much material as possible is reclaimed for recycling and reuse. The hardier, industrial-grade plastic and ...

Steve Jasiecki describes passing a construction site in which crews cut a section of plastic lumber to size ... pavers and to wood treated with chemicals. Both Azek and Trex manufacture outdoor ...

Since 1989 The Plastic Lumber Company has been committed to providing the finest products from recycled plastics ... advantages over products made from wood, concrete and metal.

Here is what some cities are doing with the land reclaimed so far: * Ahmedabad has been able to clear up 4.3 acres of land that used to have 2.30 lakh tonnes of waste at one of its two dumpsites, ...

The most common techniques yield only 1% to 14% of the plastic waste, according to a 2023 study by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Exxon Mobil has largely used reclaimed plastic for fuel ...