Plastic pollution has emerged as one of our most pressing environmental issues with the increasing use of disposable plastics. As they are non-biodegradable, plastics accumulate in the environment, ...

The report shows global per capita plastic waste exports peak around 2010 before declining after tighter international ...

The study will review domestic and international examples and will identify opportunities for repurposing plastics in asphalt, other transportation infrastructure, and in infrastructure outside the ...

Dear EarthTalk: What are some examples of ways food and drink producers are fighting the ever-growing torrent of plastic waste they have helped create? -- Stacy Y., Raleigh, NC As more people become ...

For those of you over a certain age, you may remember this now famous line from the movie, The Graduate, delivered by the character Mr. McGuire to Benjamin Braddock, played by the actor Justin Hoffman ...

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, ...

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 ...

There's a certain irony sitting in most junk drawers right now. Somewhere between the tangled charging cables and the phone ...

Single-use plastic is nearly impossible to avoid entirely, but small, practical changes can significantly reduce the amount ...

Oil and chemical companies that promised to invest $1.5 billion in clean-up initiatives to divert plastic waste from the environment instead have produced 1,000 times more new plastic in five years ...