The adoption of any new policies such as bottle bills, reuse systems, EPR or certain food packaging bans could reduce disposal by 10% to 20% by 2040. Such changes could influence new jobs and ...

Consumer packaging dumps 19 million metric tons of plastic waste into the environment each year, according to the nonprofit advocacy group Beyond Plastics. Experts say we can do better. Companies and ...

The negative consequences of plastic are everywhere and affect everyone. Microplastics are now found throughout our bodies, ...

Research Fellow, Ethical Consumption, Revolution Plastics Institute, University of Portsmouth Cressida Bowyer receives funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the Medical ...

Plastic recycling struggles today, but chemical, biological, and AI-driven breakthroughs could unlock true circular reuse and reduce global plastic waste.

The U.S. produces more plastic waste than any other country in the world. Last year, more than 35,000 tons of it was shipped to Malaysia, which received more discarded plastic from rich nations than ...

Plastic waste is an exploding global problem, with minimal recycling resulting in incineration as a common disposal practice. Shipments of plastic products and plastic waste from the Global North to ...

Burning plastic waste for household fuel, or to manage household waste, may be far more prevalent in poor urban areas in ...