A 24-year-old recycling and art enthusiast, Minenhle Simelane, has transformed his childhood memories and passion for art ...

This week in Geneva, negotiators from around the world are gathered for the fifth session of the Global Plastics Treaty -- ...

Talks aimed at a global treaty to cut plastic pollution fizzled in Geneva this week, with no agreement to meaningfully reduce ...

Plastic waste is a major environmental issue, polluting rivers and oceans and posing health risks to wildlife and humans as ...

The biggest issue of the talks has been whether the treaty should impose caps on producing new plastic or focus instead on ...

Almost all of this recycling is driven by the private sector, small and medium enterprises and the informal network of waste pickers and junk dealers. The PET bottles are the exception; 80 to 90 ...

New research indicates a simple method to reduce microplastic intake. Boiling tap water can significantly decrease plastic ...

As UN treaty talks stall over plastic production cuts, global industry faces growing pressure to adapt supply chains and ...

Recycling is billed as the holy grail of a circular economy, but experts agree: we can’t recycle our way out of the plastics ...

A massive fire broke out early Saturday in a plastics shop in the Nagarathpet area of Bengaluru, killing one person and injuring several others. The blaze spread rapidly through a multi-storey ...

“Reuse means creating packaging or products designed to be used multiple times, like refillable containers, or more durable ...

The report highlights how more than 16,000 chemicals are used in plastic, many of which are not disclosed by the companies ...