Only 4.7% of plastic produced by U.S. households in 2021 was recycled, according to a Greenpeace USA report. But that's not for lack of consumer participation. Greenpeace said most plastics simply ...

Easy Answer: The numbers on the bottom of plastic bottles let you know the type of plastic they’re made of. The easiest to recycle are numbers 1 and 2. Not all plastics are created equal or out of the ...

We’ve all seen the little triangle of arrows on the bottoms of plastic bottles and other containers, intended to guide consumers to proper plastic recycling. But if you also have noticed the ...

7Paper, plastic? Glass, metal? It’s not easy, but here’s help As you do your weekly grocery shopping, you’re confronted with the miracles of packaging: squeezable ketchup bottles, aseptic juice boxes, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Plastic is everywhere. We wear it, sleep on it, drive around in it ...

Where does my plastic go after I recycle it in Durango’s single-stream recycling bin? What are the odds that it’s really getting made into other plastic goods? Am I just fooling myself into thinking ...

Plastics labeled with a number 1 inside the recycling symbol are about 20.9% likely to be reprocessed, according to Greenpeace. Plastics numbered 3 through 7 have a reprocessing rate of less than 5%, ...