Turning plastic waste into plastic lumber isn’t recycling
Most of Amazon’s plastic packaging isn’t being recycled, and some might end up as material for plastic decking instead.
To reduce waste, conserve natural resources and address the mounting climate crisis, America needs more recycling and composting.
Most of Amazon’s plastic packaging isn’t being recycled, and some might end up as material for plastic decking instead.
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America generates up to 1,000 pounds of food waste per person each year, enough to feed millions. Simple policy changes could help.
Electronic waste, or "e-waste," such as discarded smartphones, laptops, TVs and other devices can harm our environment and our health.
Right now, what some companies label as ‘recyclable’ can't actually be recycled at all
Young leaders celebrated this Earth Day by comparing notes on how to move our country toward a zero-waste future.
The Fortune 50 retailer Target announced a new goal Tuesday to reduce its use of virgin plastic 20 percent by 2025 across its own brand frequency products. It is part of a new sustainability strategy called Target Forward and covers such key categories as household cleaning, personal care and beauty.