With tailored, evidence-based policies, the U.S. can relieve the burden on local and municipal governments, communities, and ...

Companies and other entities are buying “plastic credits” allowing them to offset every ton of plastic they make with an equivalent amount of plastic waste collected and taken out of the environment ...

Researchers document widespread plastic burning in homes worldwide, driven by energy poverty, poor waste services, and limited fuel options.

A plastic fishing line might take 600 years to break down in nature or a landfill. A plastic bottle might take 450 years. Dental floss might take decades. But in a Harvard lab, a recently discovered ...

We’ve managed to accumulate so much plastic trash that it’s daunting to think about what could be done with the tons upon tons of nonbiodegradable waste. And as much as we are trying to scale back our ...

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 ...

There might be a simpler way to combat the global plastics use problem. Modern society has has a big problem when it comes to plastic -- and it's contributing heavily to pollution and climate change.

At CES 2026, WES-Tec Global showcased a construction technology aimed at tackling plastic pollution ...

Despite global concerns over the accumulation of plastic waste, the drive to produce new plastics shows no signs of slowing down. According to OECD data, the world’s annual plastic production has ...

The core material that makes up the ECOCCUBE system is 100% recycled waste plastic. The company uses a proprietary process ...

As plastic waste mounts, Avro’s large-scale recycling push highlights both industrial promise and the policy gaps holding the ...

Cornwall’s beaches still look beautiful from a distance. But walk the tideline after a storm, or look closely at the wrack ...