Plastic is one of the world’s most ubiquitous materials, essential to daily life as we know it. Production is growing at a rate of 3.4 percent—three times faster than our global population growth.

What happens to plastic bottles when you recycle them? What happens to plastic bottles when you recycle them? Do they get made into fresh bottles, or do they become something else? This week on ...

The recycling symbol on that container doesn't necessarily mean it can go in your curbside bin. Here's how to decode those plastic recycling numbers.

Program Expands Company’s Recycling Efforts to Include a PVC Return Program Adding to the 300+ Million Pounds of Waste AZEK is Helping Keep Out of Landfills Annually A professional-focused approach, ...

A pilot plant built to develop PVC recycling technology is going online at Solvay's site in Tavaux , France. The European Council of Vinyl Manufacturers has invested more than $3 million in the ...

Americans' use of plastic boomed during the pandemic, including mountains of single-use items such as takeout containers, plastic bags and, of course, face masks. At the same time, we're recycling ...

Recycling is not a myth — it’s a movement that’s keeping materials in use, creating jobs and protecting Wisconsin’s ...

Washington, D.C., Sept. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Vinyl Institute (VI), a U.S. trade association representing the leading manufacturers of vinyl, is proud to support Plastic Back in its launch ...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The AZEK Company Inc. (NYSE: AZEK) (“AZEK” or the “Company”), the industry-leading manufacturer of beautiful, low-maintenance and environmentally sustainable outdoor living ...

The Ferrara plant is designed for products with an average PVC concentration of 85%. However, to produce optimal yields, a Tricare process developed by Solvay pretreats cable scraps with 50 to 60% PVC ...