Oregon is working on modernizing its recycling system so residents can trust the items they're recycling are actually recyclable. (Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Starting this summer, ...

Let’s talk about the elephant in the recycling bin – our well-intentioned school programs might be creating more problems than they solve. I’ve been digging through data like an environmental ...

Talks aimed at a global treaty to cut plastic pollution fizzled in Geneva this week, with no agreement to meaningfully reduce the harms to human health and the environment that come with the millions ...

The Ocean Recovery Alliance, headquartered in Hong Kong, has released “Towards Circular Plastics: Assessing the Impact of Recycling Technologies in Tackling Plastic Pollution,” a report that assesses ...

It all started in 2014 when Dave Hakkens, then a student at the Eindhoven Design Academy, released his design for a plastic recycling machine to the world for free. The aim was to make plastic ...

Global organization says worldwide action is needed “across the plastics life cycle” to help nearly eliminate plastic pollution by 2040. The OECD report calls for policies such as plastic and ...

World Environment Day, observed annually on 5 June, presents an opportunity to raise awareness and take decisive measures on pressing environmental concerns. This year, day's theme is 'Solutions to ...

The statistics around plastic recycling are absolutely devastating. In 2024, only 9% of plastic waste was recycled globally, while 91% of plastic waste is believed to not be recycled. Even worse, the ...

The landmark lawsuit is the first time a state has targeted an oil company over claims that recycling could solve the plastic pollution crisis. California in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit alleges the ...

Electronic waste and its associated pollution are becoming increasingly threatening on a global scale. With the continued development of various new application areas including robots, wearable ...

Oregon is working on modernizing its recycling system so residents can trust the items they're recycling are actually recyclable. (Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Editor’s note: The Capital ...

Where the collection and processing infrastructure does exist, the recycling plants are essentially plastic production facilities, with the same air, water, and soil pollution problems that are ...