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Greenpeace report finds plastics recycling is a dead-end street

Thursday, October 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new report by the environmental nonprofit Greenpeace released on Monday finds that the vast majority of plastic waste produced by U.S. households is not recycled.Lisa Ramsden, a senior plastics campaigner at Greenpeace USA and one of the authors of the... Read More.

Why plastic is building up at recycling centers and catching fire

Thursday, September 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Recycling plants are amassing millions of tons of plastic bottles, the Environmental Protection Agency says, with some becoming part of a growing problem of toxic fires at these plants, according to data provided by environmental advocates. Critics say beverage companies should... Read More.

Startup recycling company in Louisiana offers solution for glass waste

Monday, May 23 by ABC News

(NEW ORLEANS) -- What'll happen to this bottle of wine after it’s been finished and thrown away?That’s the question that Franziska Trautmann and Max Steitz say they pondered one night. They thought about the bottle's destiny to join the over 11 million tons of... Read More.

Jane Goodall, Apple team up to encourage tech recycling

Thursday, April 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- After decades of work fighting to save African animals, Jane Goodall is turning her attention to the environmental and political impact left on technology.The anthropologist spoke with ABC News' Linsey Davis Tuesday about her recent partnership with Apple to encourage customers... Read More.

How robots could help solve the US recycling problem

Tuesday, April 19 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Recycling on a large scale has always proved to be a challenging endeavor, especially as the production of plastic surged exponentially after the 1970s.But new technology made to streamline the process may help the U.S. make strides in eliminating the amount... Read More.

Stories tagged with: recycling

Greenpeace report finds plastics recycling is a dead-end street

Why plastic is building up at recycling centers and catching fire

Startup recycling company in Louisiana offers solution for glass waste

Jane Goodall, Apple team up to encourage tech recycling

How robots could help solve the US recycling problem

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