Single-use plastic might just be the most insane act of collective self-harm humanity commits every single day. Each year, the United Nations Environment Programme estimates that we discard a ...

Researchers used 3D imaging technology to understand the fine details of microplastics, paving the way for more effective methods of plastic waste recycling. In a global first, University of Waterloo ...

Despite polyethylene terephthalate (PET) being one of the most widely recycled plastics, only about 20% of used PET bottles ...

A research team led by Professor Kotohiro Nomura from Tokyo Metropolitan University has developed a method for the depolymerization of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) using alcohols and an ...

Technology is giving us more options for plastic waste, but new methods are still far from perfect. This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in ...

Recycling bin filled with plastic bottles emphasizes waste management and environmental awareness. Image in public domain.

Plastic is now becoming as much of a problem as it has been a solution. Some say the global plastic waste crisis has reached a critical tipping point, that the oceans are swimming with microplastics, ...

Recycled plastics are promoted on everything from water bottles and fleece jackets to shopping bags and yogurt cups: "This ...

Plastic waste is becoming an increasing problem, with 50 million tonnes of single-use plastic being produced each year.