Bali plastic recycling scheme swamped with garbage
The Alliance to End Plastic Waste's initiatives in Bali are facing significant challenges, collecting only a small percentage of the expected plastic waste.
Why making fuels from plastics in Michigan is controversial
Innovative methods such as chemical recycling are critical to addressing the plastic waste crisis, but their environmental impacts are uncertain.
Can science cure its addiction to plastic?
The urgent need to reduce plastic waste in laboratories is highlighted by Caitlin Broadbent's initiative to switch from single-use plastics to glass containers.
Great Pacific Garbage Patch could be eliminated in 10 years, cleanup organization says
The Ocean Cleanup aims to eliminate the Great Pacific Garbage Patch within a decade, starting with a projected cost of $7.5 billion.
It Eats Plastic. You Eat It.
Scientists have developed a nutritious powder from microbes that consume plastics, aiming to tackle military plastic waste effectively.
Cheap catalysts close the loop on plastics production
New chemical process converts plastic waste into building blocks for new plastics.
This innovation addresses waste management and reduces fossil fuel reliance.
Goodbye Plastic Thanksgiving Tips
Americans produce 25% more trash during the holidays; plastic waste can be reduced with thoughtful planning and eco-friendly choices.
Why making fuels from plastics in Michigan is controversial
Innovative methods such as chemical recycling are critical to addressing the plastic waste crisis, but their environmental impacts are uncertain.
Can science cure its addiction to plastic?
The urgent need to reduce plastic waste in laboratories is highlighted by Caitlin Broadbent's initiative to switch from single-use plastics to glass containers.
Great Pacific Garbage Patch could be eliminated in 10 years, cleanup organization says
The Ocean Cleanup aims to eliminate the Great Pacific Garbage Patch within a decade, starting with a projected cost of $7.5 billion.
It Eats Plastic. You Eat It.
Scientists have developed a nutritious powder from microbes that consume plastics, aiming to tackle military plastic waste effectively.
Cheap catalysts close the loop on plastics production
New chemical process converts plastic waste into building blocks for new plastics.
This innovation addresses waste management and reduces fossil fuel reliance.
Goodbye Plastic Thanksgiving Tips
Americans produce 25% more trash during the holidays; plastic waste can be reduced with thoughtful planning and eco-friendly choices.
Most soft plastic collected for recycling is burned, campaigners say
Seventy percent of soft plastic collected in supermarket recycling schemes ends up being burned, not recycled, revealing a gap between claims and reality.
Malaysia struggles to halt plastic waste imports from Europe DW 10/30/2024
Malaysia continues to be a major importer of EU plastic waste, despite government promises to limit this practice.
1.7 BILLION pieces of plastic thrown away by UK households every week
UK households throw out 90 billion pieces of plastic rubbish each year.
Most soft plastic collected for recycling is burned, campaigners say
Seventy percent of soft plastic collected in supermarket recycling schemes ends up being burned, not recycled, revealing a gap between claims and reality.
Malaysia struggles to halt plastic waste imports from Europe DW 10/30/2024
Malaysia continues to be a major importer of EU plastic waste, despite government promises to limit this practice.
1.7 BILLION pieces of plastic thrown away by UK households every week
UK households throw out 90 billion pieces of plastic rubbish each year.