As the UN’s deadline to finalise a global treaty to end plastic pollution draws near, nations and industries face mounting ...

A look at the most prominent packaging types—flexible, rigid, and sustainable—each shaping the future of industries worldwide ...

Scientists find that most of the microplastics and the 'forever chemicals' known as PFAS cycle through landfills and wastewater treatment plants and end up back in the environment.

Investments in gasification facilities have stalled, with identifiable pitfalls holding back the construction of some ...

with remote beaches ending up with some of the highest densities of plastics in the world. The slightly good news, however, ...

Learn about nonrenewable energy, how it differs from renewable energy, find out why it's important, and see some examples.

Items made from black plastics, like spatulas, toys and take-out containers, may contain harmful chemicals from recycled ...

Miami Dade Commissioners are set to vote on a resolution to eliminate single-use plastics and styrofoam at county-owned ...

There’s no denying that plastics are bad for humans, animals, and the climate. As a fossil fuel product, plastics account for ...

We’re in the midst of a rapidly escalating global plastics crisis. More than 11 billion metric tons of virgin plastics were ...

District 5 Commissioner Eileen Higgins sponsored the resolution, which would prevent vendors in future county contracts from distributing single-use plastics and polystyrene. It would involve ...

Scientists analyzed the liquid waste, or leachate, released by four Illinois landfills and the inflows and outflows of associated wastewater treatment plants to determine the fate of two contaminants: ...