Plastic is everywhere. From water bottles and food containers to household items and packaging, modern life depends heavily ...

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 ...

Plastic waste is shifting from environmental burden to a strategic resource as advanced materials turn industrial waste into ...

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Despite global concerns over the accumulation of plastic waste, the drive to produce new plastics shows no signs of slowing down. According to OECD data, the world’s annual plastic production has ...

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

Researchers warn that plastic production and emissions are driving a rising global health burden, measured in millions of lost healthy years.

The first time I heard about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, I thought it was a bad joke. My incredulity soon turned to horror when I realized it’s real. The garbage patch, also known as the Pacific ...

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The EU is preparing stricter customs controls and new codes to prevent virgin plastic from being labeled as recycled.