The plastic pollution crisis has been widely blamed on a handful of Asian countries, but new research shows just how much the U.S. contributes.

Researchers document widespread plastic burning in homes worldwide, driven by energy poverty, poor waste services, and limited fuel options.

People in low-income urban communities in the Global South without access to reliable energy sources are burning the toxic plastic waste inundating their communities to cook and heat their homes.

California has hailed itself as a leader in single-use plastic reduction and legislation. But a scuttling of its pioneering ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Within 15 years, a garbage truck’s worth of plastic could be entering our environment every second. Not every ...

Across many urban neighborhoods in the Global South, plastic waste is being used not just as something to throw away but as a ...

In March, Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, announced independent price assessments of mixed plastic scrap for the United States and Europe, coinciding with the 40th anniversary of its ...

HOUSTON and NEW YORK and LONDON, March 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- First in market in the US, independent price assessments of mixed plastic waste were announced on March 12 for the United States and ...

An environmental group is seeking ways to help hospitals lessen the use of single-use plastics after it found out that such ...