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, according to a new study. Researchers from Tsinghua ...

Countries across the Asia-Pacific region are stepping up efforts to reduce plastic waste through national policies, local ...

As global negotiations on a binding plastic pollution treaty stall, individual countries are stepping up their efforts to ...

Plastic waste is a heavy burden on the oceans. A team from Japan has developed a solution: a plastic that dissolves in salt water.

Much more needs to be done, however, to make a dent in Japan’s overall plastic waste, which amounts to 9 million or so tons annually. Plastic carrier bags account for much less than 10 percent ...

The Ocean Cleanup is fighting against this accumulation. In 2024, the foundation removed 11.5 million kilos of garbage from the world’s oceans and rivers. They even put a price tag on cleaning up the ...

India generated 3.54% of global plastic waste in 2022, according to a new analysis. Discover how India's plastic consumption ...

Responding to a construction boom, Davao City's Bantay Dagat Volunteers launch a DOLE-funded project to recycle coastal ...

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A large blue whale sculpture has been unveiled at London's Canary Wharf as a reminder of the millions of tonnes of plastic ...