Reducing your plastic footprint can be as simple as using reusable bottles and bags, picking up litter, buying in bulk, or ...

Every wondered how long it takes plastic to decompose? Well, depending on the item, it can take anywhere from five to 500 ...

Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that ...

An increasing number of patents and successful development of biodegradable materials has sparked the interest of industries to invest in production technologies for renewable monomers and polymers.

Pepsi and Coke bottles are destroying the natural beauty of the Virgin Islands while the companies making plastic pollutants ...

Notably, the Blue Circle project, a new model of marine plastic waste management initiated by China's Zhejiang province, ...

Every year, the UK produces over 12 million plastic doors and window frames. Laid end to end, this sea of uPVC would stretch ...

How do you get rid of hard-to-recycle items like electronics, clothing, and beauty empties? Find drop-off points or send-back ...

A typical closet is loaded with plastic, woven into polyester activewear, acrylic sweaters, nylon swimsuits and stretchy ...

Green Earth says investigation suggests plastic bags, bin liners and pet waste bags labelled as 'oxo-degradable' had been ...

A worker moves piles of plastic foam boxes and waste at a facility that stores recyclable materials in Suwon, south of Seoul, ...