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

A recent innovation could make it easier to transform plastic waste into usable products. In September 2025, the University of Delaware announced a breakthrough in hydrogenolysis, a chemical reaction ...

Across many urban neighborhoods in the Global South, plastic waste is being used not just as something to throw away but as a ...

"This pioneering project is setting a new industry standard, truly changing how PET food trays are recycled and speeding up ...

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Researchers found that many households in the Global South burn plastic waste for heat, a practice linked to toxic emissions ...

The PRecycling project aims to recover high-quality polymeric materials enabling up to 100% recycled content incorporation in ...

The first time I heard about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, I thought it was a bad joke. My incredulity soon turned to horror when I realized it’s real. The garbage patch, also known as the Pacific ...

California has hailed itself as a leader in single-use plastic reduction and legislation. But a scuttling of its pioneering ...

Researchers in Germany are set to turn green waste, hay and algae into fully biodegradable plastics. They believe such ...