PolymPart: Recycling can be confusing because of the various rules, symbols, and potential or looming tickets. Not only do towns and cities have different recycling programs, but they could also change. And anyone who always Googles “is this recyclable” is probably also wondering what those little numbers mean in the center of recycling symbols. It […]

PolymPart: Japanese companies are pouring investment into plastic recycling facilities to handle the rise in bottles and used home electronics remaining in the country following China’s near-total ban on imports of plastic waste. Established businesses are joining the field. Suntory Holdings helped develop a technology that reduces carbon emissions from the production of containers by 25% and is working with Kyoei Sangyo, a plastic-bottle […]