Since 2019, the 191 countries that are party to an international agreement called the Basel Convention have agreed to classify mixed plastic trash as “hazardous waste.” This designation essentially ...

To bring this fact a bit closer to home, the U.S. produced an average of 0.75 pounds of plastic waste per person each day in 2010, which is equivalent in weight to an unopened can of soda. To address ...

Airplane travel is more popular than ever, and the desire for fast transportation means jet fuel has become a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Now, researchers at the ...

While promising a dramatic reduction in air travel’s carbon footprint, the well-intentioned race to scale this “green” fuel ...

A recent innovation could make it easier to transform plastic waste into usable products. In September 2025, the University of Delaware announced a breakthrough in hydrogenolysis, a chemical reaction ...

Waste Energy (WAST) released an update regarding its plastic waste-to-fuel conversion business using advanced pyrolysis technology and AI. The company has identified four strategic locations in 2 ...

Researchers document widespread plastic burning in homes worldwide, driven by energy poverty, poor waste services, and limited fuel options.

Carbon dioxide emitted from ethanol plants could be repurposed to create low-carbon jet fuel. This new type of jet fuel can cut aviation emissions by more than 80 percent compared to fossil fuels, ...

ALTURA — In the recent heat, Eric Kreidermacher could feel his big greenhouse getting warmer and warmer in next winter’s cold. He and his family own Pork & Plants between Elba and Altura. They began a ...