A new study out of China backs what many have already said: global plastic recycling is stagnant in the face of rapidly growing production. Researchers at Tsinghua University peg the global ...

BC's Global Observatory on Pollution and Health and an international team of researchers will survey health risks posed across the continuum of plastic production, use, and disposal The Global ...

Researchers from Tsinghua University in China said the rate of recycling had barely budged even as plastic production had exploded, presenting a "pressing global environmental challenge." ...

They found that just 9.5 percent of the 400 million tonnes of new plastic in 2022 was produced from recycled materials. "The global recycling rate remained stagnant... reflecting little ...

The study shows global rates of recycling are “stagnant” at 9% of total production, and used to deal with just 14% of the plastic disposed of in 2022. Incineration is becoming increasingly ...

Researchers from Tsinghua University in China said the rate of recycling had barely budged even as plastic production had exploded, presenting a "pressing global environmental challenge". Their ...