A typical closet is loaded with plastic, woven into polyester activewear, acrylic sweaters, nylon swimsuits and stretchy socks — and it’s shedding into the environment nonstop.

It's a pressing issue that demands immediate attention and action. Plastic's persistence in the environment is both a marvel and a menace. It can take up to 1,000 years to decompose, meaning the ...

The amount of plastic being recycled around the world is stagnant at less than 10 percent with most new plastic still made from fossil fuels, a new study said Thursday.

KAMPALA, Uganda — In Uganda’s Mbale district, famous for its production of arabica coffee, a plague of plastic bags locally ... alarm,” said Lev Neretin, environment lead at the FAO, which ...

Chung Shan-shan, the director of science in environmental and public health management at Baptist University, doesn’t think so. The main argument for using paper straws instead of plastic ones ...

Plans to create a plastic waste facility have been canceled ... “We are always seeking ways to improve the environment, increase our recycling efforts and reduce fossil fuel use,” said ...

Much plastic waste is soiled and composed of several different layers, making it too complex for the usual recycling method. Plastic is ubiquitous. Around 1m plastic water bottles are sold every ...

Paper also weighs more than plastic, making transport emissions higher. The Environment Agency finds paper bags need to be used at least three times to have lower global warming potential than ...

Most of the plastic waste that threatens the marine environment comes from the mainland (rivers, beaches, outfalls, discharges). The TRAP project will contribute to preserving the ecological values of ...