Domestic plastic burning is prevalent in cities around the world, fuelled by poor waste management, survey finds.

The escalating environmental and economic challenges posed by plastic waste have spurred a diversity of research into advanced recycling technologies. This field encompasses a range of approaches—from ...

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 could ...

Is plastic recyclable? Learn about recycling codes for plastic, how many times can plastic be recycled, and types of plastic decomposition including bacteria-eating plastic and plastic-eating fungus ...

A recent study published in Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research explores how nutritional amino acids (AAs)—both essential (EAAs) and nonessential (NEAAs)—affect the breakdown of polystyrene ...

Plastic quietly piles up in Vietnam’s cities, a relentless tide of thin shopping bags, foam food containers and disposable cups that clogs kitchens, alleyways and landfills.

Dealing with plastic waste is a real headache. But with a little help, bacteria can turn plastic into a painkiller. The approach could help reduce plastic pollution and curb reliance on the fossil ...

Up to 904 million pounds of the waste was illegally dumped in the U.S. The United States produced more plastic waste than any other country in the world in 2016 -- about 92.6 billion pounds, ...