Many disposable objects are made of black plastic, which has so far proven to be very hard to recycle. US scientists have devised a new method of recycling black polystyrene, however, simply using ...

When Nestle SA tweaked its plastic packaging goals in 2022, few noticed. The shift in language on the website of the world’s largest food maker pledged to mostly use plastic “designed for” recycling ...

Plastic is just about everywhere, and there’s going to be a lot more of it. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development expects global plastic use to triple by 2060. So what are we to do ...

In recent years, Adana has also experienced a notable rise in fires at plastic recycling facilities. These incidents often ...

For most people on the planet, plastic has become inescapable. It’s also harmful to humans and the environment, exposing us to toxins, polluting ecosystems and entering our food, water and air through ...

A bill proposed in the Minnesota Legislature last week would require all packaging in the state to be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2032. The Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act (House ...

Earth Day’s focus this week is on the planet versus plastics, with organizers stating their goal for the Earth to reduce plastic use by 60% by 2040. There’s little doubt that we are in a plastic waste ...

All day, people drive up to Tucson City Councilmember Steve Kozachik’s office in midtown, pull out bags of plastic garbage and dump them in a large, orange roll-off container. It’s been like this for ...