In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It's now about 400 million tons—an increase of nearly 20,000%.

Isabel Cristina Gámez and Oscar Andrés Méndez have developed a novel system that repurposes shampoo bottles and food packaging into a modular system far cheaper than traditional construction.

A new era of 3D-printing “microfactories” is helping to turn waste plastics into “highly competitive” products fit for use in ...

Researchers are using air moisture to combat plastic pollution. This new technique efficiently breaks down PET plastics.

When you put plastic packaging into your recycling bin, it might be a surprise to learn that the least likely thing to happen ...

"Shift into Gear," a new report from SAP and Earth Action, is inciting companies to start preparing now to meet global ...

A team of scientists with Professor Tobin J. Marks broke down plastic using a simple, inexpensive catalyst and air.

Hospitals around the world generate millions of tons of plastic waste annually. Much of this waste comes from single-use ...

KAMAKURA, Kanagawa Prefecture--For third-grader Yuki Harasawa, a video on YouTube about plastic waste was the last straw. She ...

HUL said the investment is a step forward towards its sustainability goals to scale up the use of recycled flexibles content ...

What happens to all the plastic waste we throw away? Delhi’s Mohd Suhail found a way to give it new life. Through his company ...