Scientists have found a way to turn plastic into acetic acid using a source that's present in abundance.

Photo Credit: @ janardhanhavanje/ Instagram There is a staggering amount of plastic waste — an estimated 2.6 million tons — floating around our oceans right now. India's government recently took steps ...

A plastic drinks bottle is one of the most "recyclable" objects in the modern waste stream. It is lightweight and collected ...

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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, ...

This was for the first time that the “end-of-life fate” of plastic around the globe, which had ever been manufactured, had been calculated. The authors did so by collating data on production, use, and ...

Plastic waste is one of the biggest global problems right now, with more than 400 million tons generated each year and only 9 ...

Study Finds Plastic and Cigarette Waste in Nearly Half of the World's Bodies of Water ...

Waste management capacity expansion key to curb plastic pollution: Ocean Cleanup founder ...

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.

Plastic-infused asphalt can also save money. Because it lasts longer and resists cracking, cities may spend less on repairs and maintenance. In Rockwall, for example, early estimates suggest these ...

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority is working with the World Bank Group and local government units for the ...