Following the opening of its new material recovery facility (MRF) in Columbus, Ohio, earlier this summer, Rumpke Waste & Recycling will expand the recyclables it accepts to include clamshell plastic ...

Americans buy over 680 million detergent bottles a year, and most of that plastic never becomes a new product.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most black plastic containers are non-recyclable. Takeout containers are becoming more eco-friendly, but there are still some that ...

Recycling is about to get greener in central Ohio, thanks to artificial intelligence. "Rumpke is berry egg-cited to announce that clamshell plastic containers are now recyclable," Rumpke Waste & ...

It all starts with a humble yogurt cup. “This was my breakfast this morning,” said Stephanie Baker, director of advocacy and marketing for KW Plastics. She held up an empty, rinsed container. “Today ...

Modernizing bottle bills could bring U.S. recycling up to speed with other systems around the world. | Josep Curto/Shutterstock This article appeared in the February 2025 issue of Resource Recycling.