Demand for environmentally friendly, virtually maintenance-free Trex composite decking grows every year. Why has this ...

Wondering what to do with furniture you no longer need or want? You've got plenty of options. Whether you’re downsizing, ...

Did you know that at least three in every five schoolchildren have no desk or chair, but plastic waste could be part of the solutions to lift these learners off the dusty floors? Our contributor ...

Plastic recycling has fallen short. Only about 9% of all plastic is recycled globally, which sounds pretty bad until you compare it with textiles. Only 0.5% of those are recycled. One of the biggest ...

New research for the state of Minnesota regarding the use of recycled plastic in both asphalt and concrete road construction shows promise for that approach. "The increasing demand for sustainable ...

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HINSDALE, Ill. (WLS) -- ABC7's Tracy Butler first sat down with Kellie O'Brien of Hinsdale, more than a decade ago. "I'm not an architect, I'm not a teacher, in fact I wasn't even privileged enough to ...

The concept of circular furniture has gained immense popularity all around the world, and the latest example is of Polish furniture brand LOOPE, which presented its innovative approach to sustainable ...

Recycled plastic pellets can release a hidden mix of over 80 chemicals into water, disrupting hormones and fat metabolism in zebrafish larvae. Researchers warn that unknown and toxic additives make ...

A Pennsylvania maker of high-end outdoor furniture made from recycled plastic has gone out of business. Casual Living Unlimited LLC of New Holland, Pa., the maker of the Breezesta brand of furniture, ...

KIYOSU, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7282) has developed a new technology to recycle high-quality plastic from end-of-life vehicles (ELV) in order to meet the growing demand ...