One Houston resident's clever detective work exposed a concerning truth about the city's plastic recycling program, revealing that "recyclable" materials may not get the second life they deserve.

If you recycle plastic and other items, you probably assume it's going to a recycling center. A Houston woman who recycles faithfully was surprised to learn that's not always the case. Brandy Deason ...

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is durable and holds up against moisture and corrosion. That makes it a good plastic for pipes, construction material, and medical devices. But its high chlorine content also ...

A broader $3.6 billion bond bill includes paint EPR, but no policy for batteries as the waste industry hoped. Meanwhile, it ...

US researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have found a new way to ...