But one part of the country is leading the way in tackling the plastic pollution crisis by introducing the first recycling machines. The trailblazing initiative was the brainwave of West Suffolk ...

Since May 2022, large grocery stores and big box stores in the state have not been allowed to give customers plastic ... primary to be pretty open. Endorsing a return for paper bags follows ...

Negotiators fail to reach agreement on plastic pollution treaty at talks in South Korea More than 100 countries want the treaty to limit production as well as tackle cleanup and recycling ...

Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that’s just as stable in everyday use but dissolves quickly in saltwater, leaving behind safe compounds. The benefit of plastics ...

Every wave now battles plastic pollution—and so do the creatures ... and the haunting journey of everyday trash—from grocery bag to gut of a sea turtle. But don’t worry—it’s not all ...

A recent study published in the Nature journal says India contributes to a fifth of the global plastic pollution, and burns roughly 5.8 million tonne (MT) of plastic each year, and releases ...

With rapid urbanization and industrial growth, air pollution levels are rising globally, posing serious risks to public health. From respiratory diseases to cardiovascular conditions, the adverse ...

Imagine five plastic grocery bags stuffed with plastic trash ... They lighten every car and jumbo jet today, saving fuel—and pollution. In the form of clingy, light-as-air wraps, they extend ...

organized a forum on March 21 at SLU Baguio titled ‘The Health Effects of Plastics and Other Emerging Pollutants and the Burning of Waste’ to raise public awareness about the serious health and ...

With millions of tonnes discarded annually, the growing plastic pollution crisis threatens wildlife, contaminates waterways, increases greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to long-term ...