Solutions to the plastic waste crisis are often pitched using words that can skew value judgments, new research argues. The ...

Explore the urgent issue of ocean plastic pollution and its impact on marine life and human health. Find out how to help.

Millions of tons of plastic end up in landfills every year. It’s a big societal problem and an even larger environmental threat. In the United States, less than 9% of plastic waste is recycled.

Projects like these are sorely needed. This company turned plastic waste into something stronger than concrete — here's how ...

Manchester study argues recycling terms like upcycling mislead stakeholders and hinder sustainable plastic waste management progress ...

The global plastic crisis has long been a ticking time bomb, but now, it seems, a revolution is underway. One company, Corsair Group International, is rewriting the narrative of waste management with ...

Plastic pollution is more than just trash on the beach. Marine plastic waste releases PFAS and heavy metals into the water of small freshwater lakes and ponds, at levels exceeding the threshold limits ...

Cockroaches, once considered only as disgusting pests and unwelcome guests in homes, have unexpectedly emerged as potential solutions to plastic waste. A joint research team from Harbin Institute of ...

While a common family of bacteria, Comamonadaceae, grow on plastics in urban rivers and wastewater systems, it was unclear how these bacteria interact with and break down plastic. Professor Ludmilla ...

As good citizens, we diligently fill the recycling bins provided by our local authorities with all manner of plastic trays, boxes, bottles and bags. But as these bins fill up quicker and quicker each ...