Global plastic recycling rates are now stuck at under 10 per cent, a comprehensive new study shows. Plastic production has exploded in the meantime, creating a "pressing global environmental challenge ...

The amount of plastic being recycled around the world is stagnant at less than 10 percent with most new plastic still made from fossil fuels, a new study said Thursday. Researchers from Tsinghua ...

Biochar made from corn cobs can remove microplastics and ammonia from water, offering a low-cost, reusable filter made from ...

The practice is ‘much more widespread’ than previously realised, researchers say, with serious environmental impact ...

A global study reveals the prevalent household burning of plastic waste in developing countries, raising serious health and ...

In the 2008 Disney film Wall-E, a tiny robot finds himself alone on planet Earth, working to clean up a world decimated by trash and abandoned by humans who left it that way. Heartwarming as the film ...

Recycling is not a myth — it’s a movement that’s keeping materials in use, creating jobs and protecting Wisconsin’s ...

Less than 10 percent of all plastic is recycled, a rate that has remained stagnant even as production has exploded - Copyright AFP Biju BORO Less than 10 percent of ...