Environmental groups blast the lack of progress made at INC-4, which 196 petrochemical industry lobbyists attended
The Danish toymaker says its prototype recycled plastic blocks had a higher carbon footprint. Is it missing the point?
From eliminating single-use plastic to ramping up refill models and engineering sustainable alternatives, here are six system-changing solutions to our plastic woes
Environmentalists are hopeful that upcoming negotiations in Paris will break free from the sway of lobbyists
Big brands recently committed to improving the rights of informal plastic recyclers. Now waste pickers are hoping global treaty does the same.
Some corporations pilot refillable packaging as the world struggles with a plastic hangover from the COVID-19 pandemic
University of Exeter’s circular economy hub tackles mounting COVID plastic in the ocean
It’s difficult to say whether the treaty will lead to a substantial reduction in plastic pollution, but the resolution’s deference to national
Flexible, lightweight and low-cost, plastics are the building block of the modern economy, with their use growing 20-fold in the past 50