Since the first synthetic plastic was invented in 1907, an explosion in the world’s population and increased consumerism over the last century have led to a massive demand for — and the production of ...

Carbon dioxide levels keep climbing, even after years of promises to cut emissions. At the same time, plastic waste pours ...

Sahadat Hossain, a civil engineering professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, shows a sample of recycled plastic in asphalt and a bag of recycled plastic used to make the asphalt, May 1, ...

Agricultural waste is often seen as a disposal problem, but new research suggests it could be a powerful tool for climate ...

For decades, recycling plastic has been a losing game — too slow, too expensive, and too limited in scope. Most methods rely on high-heat extrusion and mechanical separation, degrading the material ...

By focusing on reusable products, some organizations are helping to break our addiction to single-use plastic.

On Thursday’s show: Plastic waste is piling up in a Houston facility as it awaits the promise of new “advanced” forms of recycling that may or may not pan out. So, are we truly on the cusp of solving ...

A RECENT feature story by Euronews has revealed the shocking extent of plastic pollution on Earth. The world has known for some time that microplastics, the exceedingly small particles of plastic ...

On February 2, 2026, President Prabowo Subianto highlighted the waste problem in Bali, emphasizing the need for more massive ...