While plastic bags and case wrap can go in the regular garbage, several local grocery stores and retail locations accept ...

Our whole system is built to reward recyclability. But what actually matters is how much we’re manufacturing in the first ...

Plastic overcapacity in China and additional regulations in Europe have created complications in a sector where supply is not ...

A discarded bottle, shopping bag or car part can remain in the waste stream long after its useful life ends. Although plastic ...

From microplastics clogging up our oceans to landfills leaching dangerous chemicals, plastic waste is a serious and growing ...

In Turks & Caicos, the islands rely on bottled water due to limited natural fresh drinking water sources. Although the ...

Polystyrene — the plastic America loves to hate — wants a second chance. Used in foam cups, packaging peanuts and the molded ...

Researchers at Ewha Womans University in South Korea and UCLA say one stubborn waste problem could help address another major energy challenge: turning plastic trash into clean hydrogen fuel.

This approach is far more carbon- and energy-efficient than conventional methods, according to the researchers.

Eastman hosted a visit from EPA officials, while NRDC raised concerns about a required federal chemical reporting process and PureCycle and WM partnered on plastic recovery at baseball stadiums.

Chemical recycling company Endolys has secured planning permission for its £125 million plastic film recycling facility in ...

New research offers a method to convert mixed plastic waste into clean hydrogen fuel. The innovative technique allows for the ...