Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, ...

Not many pill bottles are getting recycled in the U.S. despite them being made of commonly recyclable material. A new Closed Loop Partners report calls for collaboration across the value chain to ...

University of Edinburgh researchers have used bacteria to break down plastic waste and turn it into a Parkinson's drug, ...

The report considers approaches for back-of-house bulk packer bottles and consumer-facing unit-of-use prescription bottles.

Discover how to create a DIY mini helicopter using recycled materials like a Red Bull can and a small plastic bottle. This step-by-step guide shows you how to build a functioning model helicopter, ...

A drug to treat Parkinson's disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering method, a study shows. The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic ...

The Plastic Reduction Alliance played a game of “Is it recyclable?” Wednesday night. “For the longest time, I thought any plastics I take into my home, I just take to the plastics recycling facility ...

Research shows 78,000 tons of recyclable HDPE and PP prescription bottles are discarded yearly despite strong end-market ...

How plastic bottles have been transformed into a life-changing drug - Around 166,000 people live with Parkinson's in the UK and most patients are prescribed L-DOPA, which is made using fossil fuels ...

Don’t throw out that plastic bottle. The Singapore government wants empty beverage containers in return for cash, in a bid to ...

Tossing everything into the blue bin (or however it’s sorted in your area) feels like a good deed for the planet. People ...

Recycling bin filled with plastic bottles emphasizes waste management and environmental awareness. Image in public domain.