"I asked my neighbor why was he throwing it out, and he said it was just old and worn," this DIYer says. "I saw a table that ...

Linked to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in people, nanoplastics continue to build up, largely unnoticed, in the world's bodies of water. The challenge remains to develop a cost-effective ...

For many years scientists have been trying to reduce carbon footprints and recycle waste material into reusable substances. Following this, scientists are developing a new way to tackle two major ...

Canberra, Australia: Scientists are developing solar-powered technologies to convert plastic waste into clean fuels, offering a potential solution to both pollution and energy challenges, an ...

Operation Clean Sweep (OCS), anindustry-led resin stewardship program, has unveiled its 2025 Global Impact Report, underscoring significant strides in preventing plastic resin loss and advancing ...

The Philippines produces 61,000 metric tons of solid waste daily, of which 24 per cent is plastic. Only a small fraction – at most 10 per cent – is recycled, with major leaks going into the marine ...

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Plastic waste on a global level amounts to hundreds of millions of tonnes annually, although very little of that is recycled. On the other hand, corrosive waste such as spent battery acid from used ...

Researchers have developed a solar-powered reactor to break down hard-to-recycle forms of plastic waste – such as drinks bottles, nylon textiles and polyurethane foams – using acid recovered from old ...

Researchers at Iowa State tracked chemicals throughout recycling washing processes and found that contaminants built up in the water after several wash cycles. A study by Iowa State University ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency has proposed to remove air emission regulations from plastic pyrolysis plants, also known as chemical or advanced recycling facilities, that break down plastic ...

The environmental nonprofit organization Clean Ocean Action has led its annual “Beach Sweeps” over the past 40 years to pick up piles of trash that has washed ashore.(Courtesy of Clean Ocean Action) ...