A groundbreaking development in materials science offers a potential solution to the planet’s mounting single-use plastic ...

A large blue whale sculpture has been unveiled at London's Canary Wharf as a reminder of the millions of tonnes of plastic ...

Globally, only 14 per cent of the plastic we use is recycled – but some countries achieve higher rates and new technologies ...

In 2022, the world generated 268 million tonnes of plastic waste, with China, the US, and the EU being top contributors.

Only 9.5% of plastic materials produced globally in 2022 were manufactured from recycled materials. The findings, reported in ...

With the Islamic month of Ramadan now over, a familiar sight has returned to the streets of daytime Jakarta: street vendors ...

Smart policies and innovation—not bans—can reduce waste and build a circular plastics economy that maximizes the value of ...

Around 100 billion plastic beverage containers are sold in the United States each year — much of which ends up in landfills and waterways, polluting the environment and endangering wildlife. Studies ...

A 2016 report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation claimed that by 2050 there would be 850 tons of plastic in the oceans and ...

and pieces of “small plastic garbage”. You know the ones: the jumping frogs, plastic whistles and bouncing balls that double up as an extremely efficient choking hazard for younger siblings.

Lummus Technology, LLC provided the funding for research on plastic waste pyrolysis oils at UT Arlington. Alexander Kaplitz does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any ...