SULLIVAN: Some people say yes, that trying to recycle is just an expensive way for plastic to get to the landfill. But environmentalists say there's a little bit of hope with a couple kinds of ...

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He now collects and molds plastic full time with his company Trash Gear Co., which continues to make fenders and is soon releasing sunglasses with frames made from repurposed plastic.

A new study suggests plastic bag fees could be more impactful than bans in limiting plastic bag litter on shorelines.

A list of items that are illegal to throw into landfills in North Carolina, such as plastic bottles, aluminum cans, more. See the full list.

Could baby poop and fungi work together to tackle landfill waste? That's the idea behind a new product launched by an Austin, ...