Researchers document widespread plastic burning in homes worldwide, driven by energy poverty, poor waste services, and limited fuel options.

As plastic waste piles up worldwide, researchers are uncovering troubling ways it's being reused, with consequences that ...

Cutting-edge South Korean waste-to-fuel technology transforms cruise plastic waste into usable energy FORT LEE, NJ, ...

People in low-income urban communities in the Global South without access to reliable energy sources are burning the toxic ...

Carbon Neutral partners with South Korean firm to convert cruise plastic waste into fuel through Caribbean port facilities.

Across many urban neighborhoods in the Global South, plastic waste is being used not just as something to throw away but as a ...

BOCA DEL RIO, Mexico (AP) — A startup in Mexico is trying to help get a handle on one Gulf coast city’s plastic waste problem by converting it into gasoline, diesel and other fuels. With less than 10% ...

BOCA DEL RIO, Mexico — A startup in Mexico is trying to help get a handle on one Gulf coast city’s plastic waste problem by converting it into gasoline, diesel and other fuels. With less than 10% of ...

A recent innovation could make it easier to transform plastic waste into usable products. In September 2025, the University of Delaware announced a breakthrough in hydrogenolysis, a chemical reaction ...

A new survey reveals that the domestic burning plastic waste is widespread in cities across the Global South, a practice ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BOCA DEL RIO, Mexico (AP) — A startup in ...