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Frappuccino lovers, rejoice: Your plastic to-go cups are now “widely recyclable.” That’s according to an announcement made in February by Starbucks, the waste hauler WM (formerly known as Waste ...

Hellman’s is finally answering the question on everyone’s minds: Is mayonnaise an instrument? The question was infamously first posed about 25 years ago by the lovable starfish Patrick on “SpongeBob ...

The United States’ recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) market struggled throughout 2025 and into this year, with bottle bale prices falling as low as 6-8 cents per pound in some areas in ...

Polypropylene (PP) beverage cups typically used for cold drinks have earned the “Widely Recyclable” designation from How2Recycle, a program developed by nonprofit GreenBlue. The designation means more ...

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We've all probably been guilty of this recycling no-no at least once — discarding a disposable coffee cup or food takeout container in our bin. While you may be thinking you're doing your part to help ...

As sustainability climbs higher on consumers’ priority lists, food and beverage brands face growing pressure to design packaging that’s not only recyclable but easy for shoppers to understand. With ...

Circ has a proprietary chemical process that separates blended fabrics into their original fibers in order to recycle clothing. Allbirds, Zara and H&M use Circ-recycled textiles in some of their ...

The average American throws out almost 5 pounds of solid waste each day. One local musician aims to reduce waste by giving trash a second life. Dendê Macêdo plays a berimbau made from a broom, a bell, ...