Plastic recycling seems easy — anything with the chasing arrows recycle symbol with a number in it means it can be recycled, and if there is no symbol it can’t be recycled, right? Unfortunately, no.

In this video, we explore methods for identifying different types of plastic, focusing on elastomers, thermosetting plastics, ...

Today, when you recycle a plastic container, it goes to a material recovery facility, where it must be identified and sorted. Facilities typically rely on imprecise older technology to try to figure ...

A hidden two-letter code stamped on plastic food containers reveals just how toxic it may be. Consumers are advised to check for labels marked PP (polypropylene) or PE (polyethylene), plastics deemed ...

Reduce, reuse, and recycle has been a national mantra for decades. In an effort to shrink our collective carbon footprint, consumers often reuse plastic water bottles. But is this a safe practice? The ...

Electronic labels made from plastic semiconductors can now pick up and respond to radio signals at a frequency suitable for use on products. At an electronics conference in San Francisco this week, ...