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 ...

Up to 904 million pounds of the waste was illegally dumped in the U.S. The United States produced more plastic waste than any other country in the world in 2016 -- about 92.6 billion pounds, ...

California has hailed itself as a leader in single-use plastic reduction and legislation. But a scuttling of its pioneering ...

Less than 10 percent of all plastic is recycled, a rate that has remained stagnant even as production has exploded - Copyright AFP Biju BORO Less than 10 percent of ...

The practice is ‘much more widespread’ than previously realised, researchers say, with serious environmental impact ...

Biochar made from corn cobs can remove microplastics and ammonia from water, offering a low-cost, reusable filter made from ...