Enacting a combination of four policies could reduce mismanaged plastic waste by 91% and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by about 37% third by 2050, according to a model created by scientists at the ...

A study published today in the weekly journal Science projects that at present rates the world's plastic waste will nearly double by 2050, imperiling waterways and seas already under threat. But ...

Costas Velis consults for organisations active in the waste, resources and circular economy sphere. He receives funding from UKRI, GCRF, NERC, ESRC, BBRSC, Royal Academy of Engineering, British ...

As final global plastics treaty negotiations take place in Geneva, The Lancet elevates plastic pollution as a grave, global threat to human health. “To those meeting in Geneva: Please take up the ...

UB researchers want to provide regulators and others a quick and reliable way to assess sustainability claims.

In June, on the two-year anniversary of the Save Our Seas Initiative, Unilever, USAID and EY launched the Circle Alliance, a new public-private collaboration designed to support entrepreneurs and ...

Recycled plastics are promoted on everything from water bottles and fleece jackets to shopping bags and yogurt cups: "This ...

The Ocean Cleanup is putting the call out to competitors taking part in the Pacific Cup to contribute to the advancement of ...

Days after talks on a new international treaty to curb plastic pollution collapsed, Sr. Patty Johnson was nonetheless feeling hopeful. Johnson was in Busan, South Korea, with three fellow Sisters of ...

Discover how Adidas and Parley for the Oceans are pioneering the fight against plastic pollution by transforming ocean waste into sustainable sports gear. This video explores Adidas's innovative use ...

The world is drowning in plastic. Each year, an estimated 11 million metric tonnes of plastic waste enters our oceans — a figure expected to triple by 2040. Rivers act as plastic conveyor belts, ...

In a decisive move to combat plastic pollution, Costa Rica has officially implemented its groundbreaking “Law to Combat Plastic Pollution and Protect the Environment.” The long-awaited regulations, ...