Researchers who tracked the global plastics supply chain also warn that just 9% of the plastic produced ends up being recycled – with only half of what is sorted and sent for recycling actually being ...

Microplastics are hindering photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert energy from the sun into the fruit and vegetables we eat. This threatens massive losses in crop and seafood production ...

Irradiation can also complement and enhance traditional recycling methods. When combined with a chemical recycling method known as pyrolysis, resulting in radiolysis, plastic waste polymers can be ...

Plastic bottles that read "100% Recycled Bottle" of Coca-Cola sit on the shelf at a store in Stevensville, Maryland, on March 25, 2025. [Photo/Agencies] WASHINGTON — By 2030 Coca-Cola products will ...

Plastic bags, particularly single-use plastics, have become a major cause for environmental pollution in Bangladesh.