Stossel: Plastic Recycling Is A "Dead End"
Investigative journalist John Stossel investigates why recycling plastic is counterproductive. He speaks with science writer John Tierney about why it would be cheaper and more environmentally ...
When it comes to recycling, Chicago and Cook County have a long way to go
Why does so much of what gets tossed into those blue recycling bins end up in the trash? CBS News Chicago visited the city's ...
The myth of plastic recycling is finally unravelling
However, the vast majority of plastics don’t fall under this ... Part of the trouble is that there is no legislation covering ...
Business Insider8 年
The numbers at the bottom of plastic bottles are RIC symbols
Ever wonder what those small numbers on the bottom of your plastic bottles and takeout containers mean? They're called Resin Identification Codes. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Science ...
Idaho Statesman on MSN3 个月
Confused about Boise recycling? You’re not alone. Here are some tips for what goes where
Plastics are trickier. A lot trickier. Start by looking closely at the number displayed on many plastic items inside the triangular chasing-arrows symbol. (That symbol, sans the number inside, has ...
Seattle Times24 天
To boost WA recycling, let’s lean into truth in labeling
Flip over any plastic container you find in the grocery store and chances are you’ll see the three chasing arrows — the universal recycling symbol. The confusing thing is that the arrows don ...
C&EN2 年
How a Plastic Bottle Becomes a Shoe
You can tell whether a piece of consumer plastic is PET by looking for a number “1” stamped inside the universal recycling symbol. The number you see in the symbol stands for the type of plastic used ...