Advancing the circular economy for plastics requires transformation across the recycling system, from collection all the way to expansion of end-use markets. One of the biggest challenges facing the ...

In this video, I demonstrate how to make plastic mallets using recycled HDPE. This tutorial addresses frequent questions about the mallets' construction. The plastic is durable, but they may wear out ...

A sustainable DIY project turning recycled plastic into a functional kitchen board.

TORONTO (Oct. 10, 9:30 a.m. ET) — For the second straight year, post-consumer high density polyethylene recycling has remained stagnant. The North American recycling rate for HDPE remained at 29.9 ...

Considering that PET (#1) and HDPE (#2) comprise 97% of all plastic bottles on the market in North America and are the easiest materials to recycle, the recycling industry often questions why their ...

Almost three quarters of HDPE milk bottles consumed in the UK during 2009 were recycled, according to research commissioned and published today (October 7) by milk bottle manufacturer Nampak. Nampak ...

The team converted would-be trash into recyclable treasure. Plastics are incredible materials with properties invaluable to the functioning of our modern world. They are strong, flexible, versatile, ...