Philadelphia, John Africa thinks he has a solution to the problems plaguing the city — extreme back-to-nature living.

"Recycling is great, don't get me wrong," Littlejohn, said. "But if you're going to use recycled plastic to produce more single-use plastic, that's a problem." Plastic production relies on oil, making ...

The war in Ukraine is now largely being fought with drones. Ukraine made 2 million last year. Drone makers churn them out in ...

The amount of plastic being recycled around the world ... progress" in addressing environmental concerns related to plastics production.

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 ...

Plastic production has increased from two million tonnes per year in 1950 to 400 million tonnes per year in 2022 and is projected to reach 800 million tonnes per year by 2050. As a result, plastic ...

In 2022, only 9.5 % of global plastic production came from recycled materials. Global plastic production has increased from two million tons per year in 1950 to 400 million tons in 2022, with ...

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".

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 ...

India generated 3.54% of global plastic waste in 2022, according to a new analysis. Discover how India's plastic consumption and waste compares to global leaders like China and the US. New Delhi, Apr ...