In the late 1940s, following wartime-driven innovation, the mass production of inexpensive plastics revolutionized American ...

And these costs come not just in dollars and cents but also through various health threats linked to plastics — including ...

A recent innovation could make it easier to transform plastic waste into usable products. In September 2025, the University ...

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Throwing your plastic bottles in the recycling bin may make you feel good about yourself, or ease your guilt about your ...

Many products come in plastic containers that last long after the product is used. Refilleries turn that plastic waste, into ...

Despite global concerns over the accumulation of plastic waste, the drive to produce new plastics shows no signs of slowing down. According to OECD data, the world’s annual plastic production has ...

The outlook is grim, but a new report lays out a path to nearly eradicate plastic packaging pollution within the next 15 ...

At the urging of the plastics industry, the USDA is considering allowing materials such as bioplastic cups, coffee pods and compostable plastic bags into the organic compost waste stream. Farmers and ...

Discover which countries are responsible for the most plastic waste that ends up on beaches and coasts around the world Take a walk along any beach in the world and you’re likely to find some sort of ...

The amount of single-use plastic that gets recycled as a measure to manage plastic pollution is insignificant in Bangladesh.