which accounts for about half of single-use plastic production. While biodegradable plastics currently account for a half percent of the hundreds of millions of tons of plastic produced annually ...

“Plastic production, specifically, is warming the planet four times faster than air travel,” Valliant said. “In addition to its climate impact, it’s also contributing to air and water ...

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 ...

A recent study published in Communications Earth & Environment examines global plastic disposal trends, revealing a shift towards incineration, with regional disparities in consumption and ...

A reduction in water and nutrient intake coupled with decreases in the energy production process are projected to have significant impacts on our crop production. With current plastic production ...

which accounts for about half of single-use plastic production. The biodegradable packaging market was estimated to reach about $105 billion in 2024 with an expected annual growth rate of about 6% ...

Plastic pellets, also known as nurdles, are tiny beads of plastic made from gas or oil. Plastic pellets are the building blocks of plastic production, and they’re shipped across the world to be melted ...

It was found that 47 (45.6%) products incorporated plastic microbeads, including 44 (42.7%) products that exhibited polythene microbeads. Overall, a higher proportion of imported products exhibited ...