The Environmental Protection Agency's tentative decision in mid-January not to regulate PVC as a hazardous substance has prompted a spirited back-and-forth over whether it was the right move. Many ...

Researchers found a way to turn plastic waste into the main ingredient in vinegar using sunlight and a simple iron based ...

With the rise of recycled content mandates and extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs, the market for recycled plastics is growing rapidly. Research from Fortune Business Insights projects ...

Microplastics have been linked to a range of troubling human health conditions. The tiny pollutants persist in the environment and can travel up the food chain, accumulating in the bodies of animals ...

Ellen MacArthur Foundation says companies' virgin plastic use back to 2018 levels Drop in demand for recycled plastics affecting world's 20 million waste pickers In India, Plastics for Change connects ...

This new chlorine-transfer method shows how PVC waste can fuel the creation of biodegradable plastics instead of clogging landfills. Study: Electrochemical Chlorine Shuttle from PVC Waste to Vinyl ...

Plastic packaging waste is everywhere. Our plastic bottles, food wrappings, and grocery bags litter the landscape and pollute the global environment. A new study explores the global patterns of ...