The Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW), Washington, has entered into a partnership with Project STOP to further scale up the development of more sustainable and circular waste management systems in ...

The adoption of any new policies such as bottle bills, reuse systems, EPR or certain food packaging bans could reduce disposal by 10% to 20% by 2040. Such changes could influence new jobs and ...

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2023 - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$250 million IBRD loan to help reduce plastic pollution from municipal solid waste and agricultural ...

Using bacteria to take a bite out of plastic pollution is not new. But can the same microbes be used as a food source? By Sara Talpos/Undark Published Aug 22, 2024 8:33 AM EDT This article was ...

Plastic is just about everywhere, piling up in streams, landfills, and even our bloodstreams and placentas. The United Nations agrees that something must be done, given both the excess of waste and ...

Plastic waste is a menace that must be curbed. A 12-year-old pupil is leading a campaign to reduce it, writes ROSEMARY NWISI. Ambassador David Pepple, 12, is a Junior Secondary School student of ...

Researchers use a new model to project where the surge of mismanaged medical waste will end up—including beaches, seabeds, and the Arctic Ocean. Around the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an ...

Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, has commenced the process of producing plastic products in its waste-to-wealth project after receiving €50,000 from the Government of France ...