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

You may have heard of the “garbage wars” of the late 1980s and early 1990s and think of them as the past. Private companies ...

Across many urban neighborhoods in the Global South, plastic waste is being used not just as something to throw away but as a ...

Researchers document widespread plastic burning in homes worldwide, driven by energy poverty, poor waste services, and limited fuel options.

Engineered bacteria from NC State breaks down ocean plastic. NC State scientists are studying a bacteria that breaks down PET, the plastic used in some water bottles and clothing. They've engineered ...

Our ability to survive on the only known habitable planet has always involved adaptation and innovation. Carbon emissions and plastics, while central to our current way of life, have detrimental ...

Plastic waste is incredibly harmful to wildlife and the environment. Several U.S. states have taken action and banned the use ...

Environmental experts have long warned that ocean currents in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea play a major role in ...

You toss that yogurt container into the recycling bin. It feels good, right? You're doing your part for the environment.

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

Learn how UNR’s Environmental Health & Safety supports plastic film recycling with new campus drop‑off locations and ...