Reducing plastic use this year should be on everyone’s radar, although it won’t be easy. According to the United Nations, ...

A new startup is revolutionizing how textile and plastic waste are recycled, cutting costs and improving efficiency.

In my videos about Japan I'll often get comments about the amount of plastic used. Does Japan have a plastic problem?

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The method outlined in the research report uses electrical current to make enough heat to break down plastics. At 1,650 F, ...

"I encourage readers to urge our state representatives and senators to support bills like SB 1531, the Disposable Food ...

Plastic waste and debris is a pressing concern for coastal communities like ours — harming marine ecosystems and leading to microplastics in our seafood. The bulk of single-use plastic products are ...

As a result, plastics must be carefully sorted into relatively pure streams, which pushes up recycling costs and reduces efficiency. Mechanical recycling — the dominant method worldwide — involves ...

In the end, there’s no ethical justification for selective hype by journals or for the lack of skepticism among journalists ...

Van Dyk Recycling Solutions uses vertical integration to tackle the global plastic waste crisis through advanced processing.

In a remarkable show of creativity and courage, an 11-year-old girl from Puducherry chose the ocean as her stage to highlight the growing problem of plastic pollution. Instead of performing on land, ...

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.