The Latest Breaking News on Recycling

Oregon lawmakers have passed a bill that makes changes to the state's landmark bottle redemption law

In 1971, Oregon became the first state in the nation to pass a “bottle bill."

Researchers call for investment in ‘circular solutions’ as consumption rises faster than growth in population

Streets left overflowing with rubbish following launch of a new eight-year waste contract between local council and Veolia Waste Management

As I stood there, awed by how disgusting and wasteful our species is, I realised that everyone needs to see this, says journalist Eleanor Margolis

From worm farms to Bokashi bins, there are plenty of options available. But more important than how you compost is that you do it at all

A Texas business illegally dumped industrial waste into Skull Creek in Colorado County six years ago, then residents complained to the attorney general’s office.

Producers promoted chemical recycling – processes used to break plastics into constituent molecules – but knew of limitations

It’s a typical day in a Nairobi neighbourhood. As the sun beats down on dusty streets, children are playing and market traders are shouting out their best prices. As you walk past brick homes and corner shops, something catches your eye – a pile of plastic bottles, bags and wrappers.

With mountaineering DNA and next-gen materials, this kit isn’t messing around

Letters: Readers respond to an article on consumer frustrations with recycling used clothing