Only 9.5% of plastic materials produced globally in 2022 were manufactured from recycled materials. The findings, reported in ...

By 2021 annual production had roughly doubled, with the trade in plastics (and goods containing it) estimated to be worth ...

Plastic, used in every aspect of contemporary human life, from supermarket bags to car parts, is one of the products that, ...

Lacking vegetation, the birds populating the canals of the Netherlands' capital use refuse to build their nests; a ...

Researchers have created a new plant-based material that could become a strong contender for a plastic replacement.

Much plastic waste is soiled and composed of several different layers, making it too complex for the usual recycling method.

Achieving near-total plastic circularity is not only feasible, it is the most cost-effective and humane path forward in a ...

India faces significant plastic pollution, with greenwashing misleading consumers about sustainability. While government ...

Plastic Back's innovative low-temperature chemical recycling technology converts hard-to-recycle plastics like PVC into valuable byproducts.

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

Nexergy Holdings PLC is establishing a new technology incubator at the Materials Processing Institute (MPI) at Middlesbrough, ...

Researchers have finally made a breakthrough in how to break down plastic effectively without needing harsh chemicals.