In 2022, the world generated 268 million tonnes of plastic waste, with China, the US, and the EU being top contributors.

The original version of the article appeared in The Conversation. In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons ...

Around 100 billion plastic beverage containers are sold in the United States each year — much of which ends up in landfills and waterways, polluting the environment and endangering wildlife. Studies ...

Picture this: you're lounging on a beautiful beach, soaking up the sun and listening to the soothing sound of the waves. You ...

Every year, some 5.6 million metric tons of plastic packaging winds up in household waste in Germany after being used just ...

These plastics are derived from starches such as maize, wheat, potato and cassava. One example is thermoplastic starch (TPS), ...

In Germany, about 5.6 million tons of plastic packaging are thrown away every year after just one use. Sadly, less than a ...