Recycling can be confusing. Use these symbols to decode what and how best to recycle. Recycling is highly beneficial to the ...

Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that material and ways engineering is trying to improve the process ...

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 ...

PET (or PETE) Polyethylene terephthalate Clear drinks bottles ... Not generally collected from households for recycling. However, mixed plastic recycling is expected to be under way within five years.