Global health burdens associated with plastic systems could double by 2040 without immediate and coordinated action.

The adverse health impacts associated with emissions across the full life cycle of plastics could double by 2040 unless immediate action is taken, new research suggests. The study identified health ...

School of Public Health researchers find that the industry focuses more on traditional occupational health hazards and less on the social determinants of worker health Texas A&M University Workers in ...

Plastic waste is an exploding global problem, with minimal recycling resulting in incineration as a common disposal practice. Shipments of plastic products and plastic waste from the Global North to ...

By Sean Mowbray Burning plastic waste for household fuel, or to manage household waste, may be far more prevalent in poor urban areas in developing countries than previously thought, raising serious ...

Westwin Elements claims its proposed nickel refinement process will produce no liquid or solid waste, raising concerns about ...

Jan. 2—The state Department of Environmental Conservation released the final draft of its 10-year Solid Waste Management Plan, which has raised some concerns from Delaware County. Commissioner Basil ...

When Quezon City moved to institutionalize textile circularity, the discussion was not only about waste diversion or greener ...