Divisions on curbing plastic waste persist as UN treaty talks begin
South Korea is hosting the fifth and ostensibly final UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) meeting this week.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Japanese manicurist takes on plastic pollution, one nail at a time
Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Gazans burn plastic waste to produce fuel
Some Palestinians in the north of the shattered territory have turned to using plastic waste to make their own fuel.
Fri Sep 27 2024
Plastic talks end without agreement on curbing production
Countries wrangled over whether the treaty should address how to tackle the overproduction of plastic.
Tue Apr 30 2024
Indonesia fishing village grapples with piles of trash brought in by tides
Teluk has one of Indonesia's dirtiest beaches as villagers said that heavy rain has led to stronger tides, bringing more trash to shore.
Sat Mar 23 2024
Plastic levels in Swiss-French lake as high as world's oceans
Microplastics derive from the breakdown of various consumer and industrial plastic waste and are accumulating in the world's oceans.
Sun Aug 27 2023
The mysterious danger of microplastics
Researchers are still getting the full picture of just how harmful microplastic consumption is for humans.
Fri Jun 16 2023
We ingest plastics every minute of the day
There is no escape from them as they are in the air we breathe and in the everyday products we use.
Sat Jun 03 2023
How plastic waste could be used to produce hydrogen
On a large scale, this technology could one day make it possible to recycle tons of plastic into hydrogen to power clean vehicles.
Sun Apr 02 2023
Half of bottled water sales enough to provide safe tap water to all: UN report
Study reveals that a misconception around the safety of both tap and bottled water plays a major role in individuals' preferences.
Sat Mar 18 2023
Accelerating reuse models to achieve a world free of plastic waste
Only 14 pct of plastic packaging is collected for recycling; reliance on recycling alone will not solve the waste problem.
Sun Feb 05 2023
How plastic waste could one day be used to build roads
The idea is to build roads from waste that often ends up polluting, whether in landfill or in the natural environment.
Sat Jan 21 2023
Plastic recycling remains a 'myth': Greenpeace study
Virgin production of non-recycled plastic is rapidly rising as the petrochemical industry expands, lowering costs.
Wed Oct 26 2022
Plastic waste in the Pacific's trash island could mostly come from a handful of nations
Among the waste that makes up this island of garbage, a large part comes from floating materials resulting from fishing-related activities.
Fri Sep 16 2022
Faster growth may help bacteria remove lake plastic waste: Study
Chemicals leaking from plastic waste make bacteria grow faster in European lakes, according to research published.
Sat Jul 30 2022