"Recycling doesn’t sustainably prevent plastic waste from ending up in the environment," argues Judith Enck.

Plastic pollution can be cut by 83% by 2040 and almost eliminated from one of its leading causes: packaging.

In her new book “The Problem with Plastic,” a former EPA official looks at the costs of plastic overproduction and how we can ...

The Truth About Plastic Recycling examines the complexity and effectiveness of plastic recycling. Despite the plastic ...

Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans and cardboard boxes will be given a new life. Plastics are among the ...

The outlook is grim, but a new report lays out a path to nearly eradicate plastic packaging pollution within the next 15 ...

An economic analysis reveals that redirecting just half of America's plastic waste from landfills to recycling facilities could create more than 173,000 jobs and generate nearly $49 billion in annual ...

LOCAL scientists are optimistic that radiation-enabled recycling hubs will support Philippine industries in creating circular ...

Cheap, strong, and versatile, plastic seemed like the perfect invention—until its staying power turned into a global headache ...