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recycling
Leslie Liang • September 30, 2025
After 30 years as a street recycler, Josefa Marín is now running a non-profit redemption center and bringing much-needed support to a nearly invisible community
Perri Thaler • July 21, 2025
Should I be scrubbing my Skippy’s jar or not?
Marta Hill • February 10, 2025
Bacteria in the Comamonas family can make progress at degrading PET plastics, new study shows
Lori Youmshajekian • February 1, 2023
Millions of pumpkins end up in landfills every Halloween season, but there’s a better alternative
Hannah Loss • September 20, 2022
Researchers are changing their single-use plastic habits in and out of work
Casey Crownhart • February 4, 2021
Enzymatic recycling might offer a new method of recycling water bottles and other plastics, researchers say
Nell Durfee • June 6, 2018
Well-intentioned recyclers are trying to keep tons of clothing out of landfills. It’s not enough
Charlie Wood • December 15, 2017
But engineers are trying to reclaim it downstream
Eleanor Cummins • January 6, 2017
A video series you won’t want to throw away
Manasi Vaidya • June 23, 2014
Is banning plastic bags the best way to get rid of the plastic menace ?
Kathryn Free • March 3, 2014
Companies are scrambling to find ways to reuse costly rare earth elements
Laura Geggel and Virat Markandeya • June 26, 2012
New Yorkers carry compost to Greenmarkets instead of tossing it in the trash
Taylor Kubota • May 4, 2012
One twenty-something’s rant about snack packs