Global plastic recycling rates are now stuck at under 10 per cent, a comprehensive new study shows. Plastic production has exploded in the meantime, creating a "pressing global environmental challenge ...

Addressing the issues around plastic recycling requires engaging consumers to reduce waste and recycle while implementing policies that make domestic recycled materials economically viable.

Chemists and innovative recyclers are trying to turn gloves, pipette tips, and other laboratory plastic waste into something useful ...

STORY: Scientists say this newly-isolated fungus is showing promising results in breaking down polypropylene. And that could make it a useful tool in the battle against the plastic waste crisis. :: ...

Experts identify multiple interlinked reasons why recycling is failing: Inefficient recycling plants – Processes such as ...

Plastic waste is one of the biggest global problems right now, with more than 400 million tons generated each year and only 9 ...

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.

Sunlight hits tiny particles of plastic floating in a clear water solution. Slowly, they begin to disappear, leaving behind a familiar household chemical: acetic acid, the main ingredient in vinegar.

Researchers found a way to turn plastic waste into the main ingredient in vinegar using sunlight and a simple iron based material.