The quality of recycled plastic tends to be higher when the waste is pre-sorted by households compared with plastics ...

Recycling is hard. Most Americans don’t know what should go into their recycling bins — and when they guess, they often guess wrong and gum up the works of recycling facilities in the process. This ...

New research supports the value of household-level waste separation. But policies must also carefully consider consumer ...

At Stony Brook University, researchers are developing an AI-assisted system to analyze and characterize contaminated items in recycling facilities.

By recognizing advanced dissolution technology, the Garden State created market demand that could finally turn recycling's ...

A material handler is used to move and organize wood waste in a recycling yard. The machine works steadily to handle large volumes of material, helping keep the area clean and the workflow consistent.

At Bowdoin, we use a Zero-Sort recycling program where you can put your recyclables into ONE bin rather than having to sort them yourself. For a quick reference, take a look at our Zero-Sort Guide.

Robotic technology is helping sort through recycling from Lancaster and other central Pennsylvania businesses and residents. At the Penn Waste Materials Recovery Facility in York, a new robot has ...

(FOX40.COM) — Many people don’t sort their garbage because they’re under the impression that landfill employees will handle it for them, however, officials say that’s all wrong. “It’s really important ...