Plastic production has sharply increased over the last 70 years. In 1950, the world produced just two million tonnes,” according to the website Our World in Data. That figure grew to over 450 million ...

Scientists found a catalyst that turns waste plastic waste into cleaner fuel much faster than before, making the process more ...

University of Delaware researchers have developed a new catalyst that doubles the speed and efficiency of converting plastic ...

Plastic trash accumulates in trees and shrubs along the Los Angeles River. Citizen of the Planet/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images To better understand why plastics don’t ...

Analysis from the American Chemistry Council shows the plastics industry supported $1.1 trillion in economic activity and ...

More than 90% of plastic waste ends up in the soil, where it breaks down into microplastics that are invisible to the naked ...

A 22-year-old inventor is gaining viral attention for what he calls “Plastoline,” a fuel he says is made from plastic waste.

Plastics are valued for their durability, but that quality also makes them difficult to break down. Tiny pieces of debris known as microplastics ...