Instead, a huge amount of plastic waste is shipped abroad, with some of it recycled, but some taking tortuous routes around the globe before simply being burned or dumped, according to Greenpeace.

To minimize plastic waste and pollution, the United States should reject blanket bans and instead address root causes through innovation and the development of a circular plastics economy.

At Pittsburgh’s Reclamation Factory, Georgia Crowther aims to use automation to turn waste into park benches, playgrounds and more.

or thicker PET plastic containers, which are designed for 25 uses. Coca-Cola itself acknowledged in 2022 that reusable packaging was "among the most effective ways to reduce waste," and committed ...

WASHINGTON – By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 600 million kg of plastic waste entering the world’s oceans and waterways each year, according to a stark new analysis ...

The recent analysis by Report Ocean on the “Vietnam Plastic Pallets Market” Report 2024 to 2032 revolves around various aspects of the market, including characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, ...

The recent analysis by Report Ocean on the “Vietnam Polyhydroxyalkanoate Market” Report 2024 to 2032 revolves around various aspects of the market, including characteristics, size and growth, ...

our multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic waste crisis. Learn what you can do to reduce your own single-use plastics. Read this story and more in the June 2018 issue of ...

KOTA KINABALU: A project transforming ocean plastic waste into eco-bricks for infrastructure development in island communities has won the United Nations Development Program’s (UNDP) Malaysia ...

AS Malaysia continues to grapple with plastic waste pollution, the need for innovative solutions has never been more urgent. The increasing environmental impact of single-use plastics is ...

Helvetas Vietnam, in partnership with AirX Carbon, is leading a pioneering initiative to transform cocoa husks into bioplastic materials, offering a sustainable solution to agricultural waste and ...

New process converts PET plastic into monomer building blocks, which can be recycled ... Highly Radioactive Nuclear Waste: How to Keep It from Oblivion Mar. 6, 2025 — Sweden's radioactive ...