Without action, the study warns, plastic consumption and emissions could rise by 37 percent by 2050. The research underscores the environmental and social costs of plastic waste, particularly for the ...
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 ...
Although global polymer demand has been stable in recent years, a lack of recycling capacity has prevented more than 100 companies from reaching goals set by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Elizabeth ...
Most small plastics don’t get recycled, and putting them in your bins could end up doing more harm than good, experts say.
It's been 30 years since two employees of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality — Kevin Tuerff and Valerie Davis — ...
Plastic is a popular product in modern industry, and its usage has rapidly grown over the last few decades. Its omnipresence ...
Researchers say just four policies could cut plastic pollution 90 percent by 2050. With no action, plastic waste could nearly ...
Researchers at New York University have devised a mathematical approach to predict the structures of crystals—a critical step in developing many medicines and electronic devices—in a matter of ...
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Readers suggest what to do about the city’s waste and other problems, the removal of rubbish bins from streets, and more targeted ways of phasing out plastic. Malaysia shuts 2 sites over illegal ...