It has always perplexed me that single-use plastic constitutes about 40% of global plastic production, yet conversations ...

As global concern over plastic pollution intensifies, a growing share of the problem is tied not to where waste is discarded, ...

It's easy to think of recycling as the solution to plastic pollution, but the vast majority of plastic waste now ends up in landfills, or worse.

Plastic recycling was sold as the answer, but new data suggests the system may be failing far more waste than expected.

Plastic is a product that is ubiquitous in today's society, says Sarah Morath, Wake Forest professor of law and author of the book "Our Plastic Problem and How to Solve It." The World Bank estimates ...

Plastic waste is an exploding global problem, with minimal recycling resulting in incineration as a common disposal practice. Shipments of plastic products and plastic waste from the Global North to ...

This type of technology could help cities and companies manage plastic waste while producing a useful fuel at the same time.

Plastic has become the symbol of ocean pollution, but what if it's not the real problem? This video investigates the ...

For decades, recycling plastic has been a losing game — too slow, too expensive, and too limited in scope. Most methods rely on high-heat extrusion and mechanical separation, degrading the material ...

Twice a day, sirens sound at Cambodia's Chip Mong Insee cement kiln, warning limestone will soon be blasted from the karst mountain that overlooks the sprawling industrial site. White smoke billows ...

One material has become more widely and diversely used than any other in modern life — and is simultaneously regarded as the ...

Drive anywhere in Dallas and it's hard to miss hitting a pothole. Whether a small divot or a crater shutting down two highway lanes, potholes epitomize a recurring theme of North Texas roads: the ...