Plastic is now becoming as much of a problem as it has been a solution. Some say the global plastic waste crisis has reached a critical tipping point, that the oceans are swimming with microplastics, ...

The adoption of any new policies such as bottle bills, reuse systems, EPR or certain food packaging bans could reduce ...

Only about 5% of plastic is recycled, and much of the plastic waste we generate ends up in our waterways and oceans Since moving to England a few months ago, I’ve noticed the use of more stringent ...

A study published today in the weekly journal Science projects that at present rates the world's plastic waste will nearly double by 2050, imperiling waterways and seas already under threat. But ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- More and more cities, including Philadelphia, are banning plastic bags because of environmental dangers. Some big box retailers offer drop-off bins for recycling, including ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Shirley Knarr has been recycling since the 1970s, back when it ...

For those of you over a certain age, you may remember this now famous line from the movie, The Graduate, delivered by the character Mr. McGuire to Benjamin Braddock, played by the actor Justin Hoffman ...

The global plastic crisis has long been a ticking time bomb, but now, it seems, a revolution is underway. One company, Corsair Group International, is rewriting the narrative of waste management with ...

Plastic waste is a growing concern worldwide, and researchers have been working hard to find solutions to this critical issue. Recently, some potentially promising news has emerged from a study that ...

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2023 - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$250 million IBRD loan to help reduce plastic pollution from municipal solid waste and agricultural ...