Dear EarthTalk: What are some examples of ways food and drink producers are fighting the ever-growing torrent of plastic waste they have helped create? -- Stacy Y., Raleigh, NC As more people become ...

Just for a minute, think about how much of the plastic you use today will end up as trash. Drink bottles? Grocery bags? Food wrappers? If you live in the United States, it’ll probably add up to about ...

Plastic waste is shifting from environmental burden to a strategic resource as advanced materials turn industrial waste into ...

Mangroves protect coasts and wildlife, but plastic waste now builds up inside roots, harming ecosystems and communities.

Plastic pollution could double its harm to human health in the coming decades if current production trends continue, ...

Recent scientific breakthroughs have unveiled the potential of certain worm species in tackling the global plastic pollution problem. These “hungry worms”, including moth larvae and superworms, have ...

Since 1950, humanity has produced more than 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic. Most has ended up in landfills or the environment. Now, scientists are working on biological solutions to address the ...

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Companies and other entities are buying “plastic credits” allowing them to offset every ton of plastic they make with an equivalent amount of plastic waste collected and taken out of the environment ...

For those of you over a certain age, you may remember this now famous line from the movie, The Graduate, delivered by the character Mr. McGuire to Benjamin Braddock, played by the actor Justin Hoffman ...

A purpose-driven innovation by a Hyderabad professor shows how non-recyclable plastic can be transformed into low-cost fuel while tackling India’s growing waste crisis.