But this breakthrough doesn't stand alone; recent developments in plastic science and recycling include pyrolysis research to ...

The UN’s new statistical guideline makes plastic visible by tracking it consistently from production and consumption to waste ...

Plastic waste has quietly reshaped the oceans you depend on, and a new global study from Tulane University shows the danger ...

Manufacturers use method that labels plastic as ‘circular’ and climate-friendly, despite being mostly fossil-based ...

Each year, over 350 million tons of plastic are produced, much of it ending up in landfills or the ocean. A major contributor is polyethylene terephthalate (PET), used in everything from soda bottles ...

If North Carolina’s rivers and creeks are its arteries, then human litter is the cholesterol that’s clogging them. Plastic waste is the most common litter found in North Carolina's streams, according ...

Mangroves protect coasts and wildlife, but plastic waste now builds up inside roots, harming ecosystems and communities.

Fresh research is showing how plastic waste could be recycled to make life-saving medication. The study examined a method of using chemicals to break down polyethylene terephthalate, or PET. PET is ...

With 430 million tons of plastic waste generated annually and less than 10% of it recycled, the plastic crisis is out of control. Thankfully, HIRO Technologies is creating a new path forward, powered ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Plastic trash is a problem. In the USA, each person produces an average of 100kg of plastic waste per year. Single-use plastics like drink ...