Discover the latest findings from the International Marine Litter Research Unit as experts investigate how plastic waste ...

Discover the challenges of global waste management as this video explores the dramatic increase in population and its impact on garbage production and sustainability. Delving into recycling statistics ...

The U.S. produces more plastic waste than any other country in the world. Last year, more than 35,000 tons of it was shipped to Malaysia, which received more discarded plastic from rich nations than ...

US researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have found a new way to ...

Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, food packaging and transport. But it's also created one of the defining ...

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 ...

Our ability to survive on the only known habitable planet has always involved adaptation and innovation. Carbon emissions and plastics, while central to our current way of life, have detrimental ...

What if plastic waste could be turned into something useful? That dream may soon become a reality, as scientists have found a way to turn plastic into acetic acid using sunlight. Plastics and ...

The ocean plastic that washes up on Hawaii’s beaches is recycled into asphalt to pave roads. The roads are then tested for ...

From Waste Problem to Public Asset: Traditionally, plastic waste, especially MLP, has been viewed as an environmental burden with limited end-of-life pathways. However, advancements in polymer ...

Dealing with plastic waste is a real headache. But with a little help, bacteria can turn plastic into a painkiller. The approach could help reduce plastic pollution and curb reliance on the fossil ...