Enacting a combination of four policies could reduce mismanaged plastic waste by 91% and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by about 37% third by 2050, according to a model created by scientists at the ...

Plastic pollution is a global crisis, with only 9% of plastic waste ever produced being recycled. To address this, policymakers, businesses, and communities are exploring innovative solutions, ...

World leaders are in Ottawa negotiating a treaty to end plastic pollution. The US, a major plastic exporter, says its a dealmaker but is under pressure to be more ambitious. Plastic production is on ...

Community-led research from UCSB’s Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory spans three years, four continents and eight countries to reveal the scale of river plastic waste and offer solutions to stop it at ...

Experts in the fight against plastic pollution are meeting this week to develop an international network of high-tech laboratories that can monitor marine microplastics, and examine other progress ...

Bali is cleaning up its ocean of plastics. Bali has a unique opportunity to address plastic waste by integrating sustainable practices into the tourism experience. As a top global destination, ...

Costas Velis is actively involved in the waste, resources and circular economy sector in research, advising, scholarship and consultancy capacities. He is affiliated with University of Leeds and ...

An estimated 52 million metric tons of plastic is spilling uncontrolled into the environment every year, according to a new study (Nature 2024, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07758-6). By weight, 43% of this ...

Bangladesh generates around 87,000 tons of single-use plastics annually, of which 96% are directly discarded as garbage. Due to lack of awareness, many people dump plastic waste at convenience, which ...

The MSC ELSA-3 shipwreck, off Kerala’s coast in southern India, spilled oil and plastic pellets, with potential impacts on marine life, coastal ecosystems and fishing livelihoods. Gaps in maritime law ...