Global plastic recycling rates are now stuck at under 10 per cent, a comprehensive new study shows. Plastic production has exploded in the meantime, creating a "pressing global environmental challenge ...

A new University at Buffalo study finds that people in the United States generate similar amounts of plastic packaging waste ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A study published today in the weekly journal Science projects that at present rates the world's plastic waste will ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: Scientists say this newly-isolated fungus is showing promising results in breaking down polypropylene. And that could make ...

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In Seattle, as in most cities around the country, there are a number of items that you aren’t supposed to put in the curbside recycling bin: bubble wrap, for instance, or multilayer plastic packaging ...

Inequities in waste collection and funding are a major global issue, according to an updated report. Upfront investments ...