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 ...

If all goes according to plan, by the end of the year, some 170 countries will finalize the world’s first legally binding treaty to curtail plastic pollution. Its success will depend in no small part ...

Switching to biodegradable plastics could slash toxic pollution by more than a third and dramatically reduce global waste by ...

Flotation separation techniques have emerged as a promising solution to the escalating challenge of plastic waste recycling. By utilising the inherent differences in plastic surface properties, ...

The Goa government plans to introduce the Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS) to reduce plastic pollution. The scheme incentivizes returning waste items to authorized points for refunds. Starting April 1, it ...

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 ...

A new study determines that just four policies can reduce mismanaged plastic waste -- plastic that isn't recycled or properly disposed of and ends up as pollution -- by 91% and plastic-related ...

Some chemical recycling processes may be worse for the environment than disposing plastic waste in a landfill. Advertising toys to children leads to an environmental nightmare. Here’s how parents can ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will establish a Roundtable on Plastics that will provide a forum for examining issues associated with national efforts to reduce plastic ...

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea has won international praise for its recycling efforts, but as it prepares to host talks for a global plastic waste agreement, experts say the country's approach ...

Health damage caused by plastics could more than double by 2040, a Lancet Planetary Health study warns. Researchers link ...

Gauhati High Court was hearing the plea filed by eight manufacturers of disposable plastic items who were affected by the ...