Plastic waste is becoming an increasing problem, with 50 million tonnes of single-use plastic being produced each year. Plastics are used in the packaging of food and drinks.

Nobody likes to see plastic bottles overflowing in bins and rattling around the streets. These single-use receptacles are a prime target in tackling the plastic crisis, but what if we’ve been ...

How plastic bottles have been transformed into a life-changing drug - Around 166,000 people live with Parkinson's in the UK ...

University of Edinburgh researchers have used bacteria to break down plastic waste and turn it into a Parkinson's drug, ...

Throwing your plastic bottles in the recycling bin may make you feel good about yourself, or ease your guilt about your ...

Over the past decade, it's come to light that plastic recycling is mostly bogus – essentially a marketing scheme crafted by the oil industry. (Raw plastic materials come from fossil fuel production.) ...

Recycling bin filled with plastic bottles emphasizes waste management and environmental awareness. Image in public domain.

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. When Ohioans drop in or drop off their recyclables, they ...

BizAcumen Inc. has released a report that analyzes the market dynamics for plastic bottle recycling. In its report, Plastic Bottle Recycling: Worldwide Market Trends, BizAcumen notes that consumption ...

This story is made possible through a partnership between Interlochen Public Radio and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media ...

According to a report released by Recoup, a group that works to maximize efficient plastics recycling in the U.K., the plastic bottle recycling rate in the U.K. stands at 45 percent, a 6 percent ...

A drug to treat Parkinson's disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering method, a study shows. The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic ...