"But the vast majority of plastics are not recycled." About 48 million tons of plastic waste is generated in the U.S. each year; only 5 to 6 percent of it is actually recycled, according to the ...

The global plastic fasteners market value is expected to total US$ 6.2 billion in 2023 and US$ 15.8 billion by 2033. Overall ...

The sound of a thousand plastic sporks clattering onto the linoleum floor of Kellogg Elementary’s cafeteria on Thursday morning signaled the beginning of a new era of sustainability for the school.

Plastic bags start out as fossil fuels and end up as deadly waste in landfills and the ocean. Birds often mistake shredded plastic bags for food, filling their stomachs with toxic debris. For hungry ...

One question from that report was about the validity of plastic recycling. Some plastic was turned away even with the recycle symbol on the item. A report released in February 2024 from the Center ...

Ditch the plastic bottles of liquid soap, because all you need is this hand soap set. It comes with a glass bottle that you can refill, and four hand soap tablets scented in peppermint ...

An average of 86% of the litter collected each year on Great Lakes beaches is plastic, according to a new report based on 20 years of data collected from more than 14,000 beach cleanups.

Heartbreaking footage of a turtle choking on a piece of plastic lays bare the devastating impact of pollution in the world's oceans. Diver Brittany Ziegler, 34, captured the moment during a ...

LONDON, April 19 (Reuters) - A group of 160 financial companies on Friday urged governments to agree a treaty to end plastic pollution that would help spur private sector action, ahead of the next ...

A plastic film recycling company that opened the first facility of its kind in Minnesota last year has not paid any rent so far in 2024, according to a lawsuit filed this week. Myplas USA owes ...

A rising tide of plastic waste is choking our oceans, threatening fragile ecosystems and killing sea life. While plastic has revolutionised our way of life since it was invented in the 1950s, the ...

Rima Sabina Aouf finds out if we can – and should – abolish plastic. Earth Day 2024 has the theme of "Planet vs Plastics", campaigning for "the end" of the material starting with a 60 per cent ...