The plastic pollution crisis has been widely blamed on a handful of Asian countries, but new research shows just how much the U.S. contributes.

"Closing the loop." Scientists make major breakthrough that could transform what happens to common waste: 'A new industry ...

Sahadat Hossain, a civil engineering professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, shows a sample of recycled plastic in asphalt and a bag of recycled plastic used to make the asphalt, May 1, ...

Plastic is everywhere in modern society. While it has paved the way for enormous progress, the pollution it leaves behind is ...

People in low-income urban communities in the Global South without access to reliable energy sources are burning the toxic ...

Scientists have developed a method that will allow plastic waste to be used in chemical reactions that make toxic compounds safer — and the process involves smashing plastic bags with a metal ball.

Paper, yard trimmings, wood, and other materials all end up in municipal landfills in significant quantities, and yet no one ...

WASHINGTON, United States — If there's one material that defines modern life more than any other, it's plastic: present from ...

California has hailed itself as a leader in single-use plastic reduction and legislation. But a scuttling of its pioneering ...

Russian researchers at NCFU have created a new asphalt mixture using modified PET plastic waste. The innovation improves road ...

"This project is about more than just statistics.' Major retailer launches game-changing initiative to tackle common problem ...