Advanced recycling offers something conventional recycling never could — a way to truly undo plastic.

A recent innovation could make it easier to transform plastic waste into usable products. In September 2025, the University of Delaware announced a breakthrough in hydrogenolysis, a chemical reaction ...

Yes, many plastics are capable of being recycled, but most of them never are. Here, our pledge in reporting on sustainability ...

It's Earth Week, here's how consumers and companies are trying to improve waste management across the country.

As communities continue to celebrate Earth Day, a growing number of consumers are looking for simple ways to cut down on ...

Humans generate a lot of plastic waste—more than 400 million metric tons a year. To bring this fact a bit closer to home, the U.S. produced an average of 0.75 pounds of plastic waste per person each ...

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A squat, light-colored building in Tigard, Oregon, was supposed to be part of a game-changing new solution for the global plastics industry. Called Regenyx, this recycling facility took in polystyrene ...

This article first appeared in the March/April issue of Inc. Arabia's digital magazine. To read the full magazine, click here. Founded by Amr Shalan and Khaled Raafat in 2021, TileGreen is an Egyptian ...

The first time I heard about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, I thought it was a bad joke. My incredulity soon turned to horror when I realized it’s real. The garbage patch, also known as the Pacific ...

Biodegradable plastics hold potential for reducing marine plastic pollution, but degrade too quickly, limiting their ...

It's just wrong to have shopping carts full of plastic. We can and must do a better job of ending our addiction to plastic.