Recycled plastic pellets can release a hidden mix of over 80 chemicals into water, disrupting hormones and fat metabolism in ...

Last year, the United Kingdom introduced a tax on manufacturers that produce or import plastic packaging containing less than 30 percent recycled plastic. In 2024, New Jersey will begin enforcing ...

Meanwhile, the extruder melts flakes into plastic strips and these strips are then used to make items like stools and gardening pots. ... Coasters made from recycled plastic.

An entrepreneurial grandfather makes environment-friendly brooms from recycled plastic trash - even providing jobs for his neighbours. Boonsee Srikul, 67, said he was looking for a hobby after ...

Roughly 5 to 6 percent of plastic in the United States was recycled in 2021, a drop from 9.5 percent in 2014, according to a 2022 study of recycling facilities by Greenpeace, an environmental ...

Of the 11 flame retardants found in the products tested, however, none is regulated in recycled plastic, Toxic-Free Future, the environmental advocacy group that led the study, said in its statement.

Berry Global has rolled out 100% recycled plastic packaging for the confectionery giant Mars. It has created pantry jars for ...

You see, polyester is the exact same as PET plastic used in water bottles, just in a different shape (threads instead of a bottle). Mechanically recycling PET—melting it down and re-extruding it ...