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, ...

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 ...

The Philippines has been reported as one of the world’s leading plastic polluters due to our dependence on sachets and improper waste disposal. According to WWF-Philippines, the National Solid Waste ...

WASHINGTON (Aug. 9, 4:15 p.m. ET) — The leading association for plastic recyclers has switched course and now is affirming its support for the existing resin identification code (RIC). The Association ...

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 ...