An estimate by environmental conservation nonprofit Oceana found that Coca-Cola's plastic use is projected to exceed 4.13 million metric tons (9.12 billion pounds ...

Dog beds were found slashed and trashed behind a Petco by a TikToker in Chicago, sparking outrage for this wasteful practice. A Tiktoker named Andy (@yourmomismyfriend72) shared how Petco is purposely ...

Addressing the global plastic waste crisis has become more urgent than ever, as the majority of discarded plastics are still incinerated for energy recovery, contributing to pollution, while only a ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A group of scientists and engineers within the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government work to protect rivers and streams from pollutants, but some residents may be causing ...

Results have come back from a study that measured whether a City of Phoenix initiative to remind people to pick up after their pets had a positive effect. In a word, yes. The research focused ...

Researchers from ACS’ Energy & Fuels have reported on innovative heat-based fabrication techniques that convert PET into supercapacitor electrodes and separator films for repurposed energy storage ...

Sometimes, all it takes to break the unbreakable is a good hit. Scientists have discovered a cleaner, faster way to recycle one of the world’s most stubborn plastics, not with heat or chemicals, but ...

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — Las Vegas Valley leaders are working to highlight the dirty details of pet waste: what’s left on the ground will get washed away by the rain into Lake Mead and our drinking water.

Researchers have developed a new chemical process transforms plastic waste into an effective carbon capture material. The method works with polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the ubiquitous clear ...

rPlanet Earth, a California-based PET recycler and food and beverage packaging manufacturer, has closed, according to multiple sources in the industry. The Vernon facility is the second PET reclaimer ...