Plastic waste is ubiquitous – from empty water bottles to grocery bags, the detritus litters beaches, parks and roadways.

As negotiators prepare for talks on a global treaty on plastic pollution, our panel of experts will explain the latest ...

The U.S. produces more plastic waste than any other country in the world. Last year, more than 35,000 tons of it was shipped ...

Potentially large amounts of plastic waste are traded between rich countries to poorer ones in the form of this fuel, despite international waste laws that prevent the trade of hazardous waste.

With no action, plastic waste could nearly double. Researchers say just four policies could cut plastic pollution 90 percent by 2050. With no action, plastic waste could nearly double.

Around 12 percent of all plastic waste produced in cities is burned in the open air, creating air pollution and health risks. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.

There are an estimated 20 million waste pickers across the world, an informal army of street cleaners whose work goes largely unrecognised. Yet to some they are environmental stewards, clearing ...

Without intervention, global plastic waste could double by 2050, a new machine learning study predicts. However, according to simulations by the study’s authors, a mix of policy interventions ...

The global campaign to gain control of plastic waste is one of the fastest-growing environmental causes ever mounted. Yet it hasn’t been enough to make a dent in the growing tonnage of discarded ...

With 430 million tons of plastic waste generated annually and less than 10% of it recycled, the plastic crisis is out of control. Thankfully, HIRO Technologies is creating a new path forward ...

A worker involved in making the first road constructed with plastic waste in Agartala, the capital city of India's northeastern state of Tripura, on Jan. 29, 2021.

HOUSTON, Tex.—When the news crew showed up outside a waste-handling business that's failed three fire safety inspections and has yet to gain state approval to store plastic, workers quickly ...