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 ...

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, ...

A team of researchers from the University of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) and the University of Newcastle (Australia) has introduced a novel, two-stage bioconversion system that uses insect larvae to ...

Plastic waste is piling up at a daunting pace around the world. The World Bank estimates that every person on the planet generates an average of 1.6 pounds (0.74 kilograms) of plastic waste daily. To ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Trash litters the banks of Ballona Creek in Culver City, Calif., after a storm. Citizen of the Planet/UIG via Getty Images Plastic ...

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- More and more cities, including Philadelphia, are banning plastic bags because of environmental dangers. Some big box retailers offer drop-off bins for recycling, including ...

America's largest waste hauler is investing in a company that recycles plastic shrink wrap. Flexible plastic accounts for nearly a quarter of all US plastic waste, yet only 5% gets recycled. Waste ...