An ad-hoc committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will review available information on programmatic and economic costs of municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling ...

At present, only two groups of plastic, polyethylene (PET) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) among seven plastic groups are widely and easily recycled. However, the majority of plastic wastes are ...

Watch our video, "Waste Not ... Warm Not," to find out more about how to reduce the impact of waste on climate change. Recycling at UMass Amherst The Office of Waste Management (OWM) removes, ...