A new era of 3D-printing “microfactories” is helping to turn waste plastics into “highly competitive” products fit for use in ...

In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It's now about 400 million tons—an increase of nearly 20,000%.

Even as the Guru Nanak Dev Hospital (GNDH), associated with the Government Medical College, has outsourced the cleanliness ...

Forest Department officials to meet temple authorities to make the premises plastic-free as devotees dump plastic waste and ...

Hospitals around the world generate millions of tonnes of plastic waste annually. Much of this waste comes from single-use items such as face masks, surgical gloves, syringes, IV tubes and sterile ...

An Indiana recycling plant that tapped municipal bond investors for capital six years ago has filed for bankruptcy after the ...

Burning plastic as fuel for cooking and heating releases toxic chemicals into the air and contaminates food. Yet this is ...

Isabel Cristina Gámez and Oscar Andrés Méndez have developed a novel system that repurposes shampoo bottles and food packaging into a modular system far cheaper than traditional construction.

KAMAKURA, Kanagawa Prefecture--For third-grader Yuki Harasawa, a video on YouTube about plastic waste was the last straw. She decided there and then to stop using plastic straws provided during ...

The projections of global plastic production are based on a scenario that assumes current policies remain unchanged in the predictable future, highlighting the urgent need for improved waste ...