The documentary tells the stories of two states with a major stake in the plastics economy: Louisiana and Pennsylvania. The ...

Around the world, plastics find their way into farm fields. Climate change makes agricultural plastic, already a necessity ...

West Suffolk Council installed reverse vending machines in Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill a year ago in a bid to ...

Irradiation can also complement and enhance traditional recycling methods. When combined with a chemical recycling method ...

Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers—similar to the plastic material used in car ...

In Amsterdam, birds are increasingly using materials available in the urban environment, including plastic packaging.

Plastic pollution is not merely an environmental issue, it is an economic, social and political challenge as well ...

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

"Shift into Gear," a new report from SAP and Earth Action, is inciting companies to start preparing now to meet global ...

Plans in England to introduce a deposit return scheme have been pushed back to 2027 but one part of the country is leading ...

Plastic waste is increasingly causing problems for fishers. Fishnets bring up bottles, propellers get tangled in bags, water ...

The depths of the Mediterranean Sea, often perceived as pristine and untouched, are now starkly marred by human waste. A recent study highlights the concerning reality that even the most remote ...