Jasmin Rostamnezhad was one of 168 Austin volunteers who collected and counted more than 6,000 pieces of trash during May and June last year. The volunteers organized by 5 Gyres, an environmental ...
Between increased visits to beaches, increased use of disposable items, and decreased funding to municipal services, local beaches are seeing a drastic rise in plastic pollution. At the same time, ...
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation says global efforts to address plastic pollution are showing progress, but more difficult measures will be needed to end the crisis. The conclusion was drawn after ...
Plastic Back, an Israeli startup specializing in low-temperature chemical recycling, is working with an undisclosed recycler based in Connecticut to address hard-to-recycle plastics. According to ...
Ocean Legacy Foundation has just announced that they have produced the first commercially available plastic pellet in North America, called Legacy Plastic, which turns ocean plastic waste into a ...
The global plastic education initiative, Plastic Changemakers, launches worldwide in primary schools today, spearheaded by Zag’s hit show Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir. Today, a pioneering ...
At CES 2026, WES-Tec Global showcased a construction technology aimed at tackling plastic pollution ...
Although efforts show progress on plastic pollution is possible, the world is ‘not on course’ to eliminating plastic waste and pollution, stresses the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Five years on from ...
Plastic waste is projected to triple by 2060, yet less than 10 percent is ever recycled, according to the OECD’s Global Plastics Outlook. The Align Foundation has launched the 2025 Protein Engineering ...