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, ...

Around the world, an estimated 20 million people make a living by collecting discarded plastic, aluminum, and other refuse from dumpsites and landfills and selling it to recyclers. They’re called ...

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 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 ...

A University of Texas at Arlington scientist’s research could have an impact on one of the world’s most pressing problems: plastic waste. Plastic waste has become a major environmental concern. From ...

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

A whopping 1,800 kg of waste was extracted from the Yagamso River by a local NGO's cleanup initiative. Involving volunteers ...

A thirty-foot monument themed 'turn off the plastics tap' by Canadian activist and artist, Benjamin von Wong, using plastic waste retreived from Nairobi's largest slum, Kibera, stands outside the ...

Plastic pollution does more than litter landscapes and oceans. According to a new perspective article published in ...

This article presents a strategic blend of education, advocacy, and corporate engagement mdash; spotlighting plastic-to-fuel innovation as a transformative solution for Ghana, ECOWAS, and Africa .

This story is a partnership between Inside Climate News and CBS News. HOUSTON—When the news crew showed up outside a waste-handling business that’s failed three fire safety inspections and has yet to ...