And of that waste, a staggering 6.3 billion tons never made it to a recycling bin ... the plastic waste that’s now choking our oceans. PHOTOGRAPH BY PETER STACKPOLE, LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION ...

U.S. households produced about 51 million tons of plastic waste in 2021 ... and other plastics don't end up in the blue recycling bins. Greenpeace's report "twists data to such a degree" it ...

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) is launching a year-long plastic waste collection drive. The initiative, which is likely to begin on January 26, is set to cover all districts and ...

In this Collection we welcome submissions on (micro)plastic pollution, with a special focus on reducing plastic waste in the environment to coincide with 2024's upcoming binding UN treaty on ...

Residents of a village that has not had a bin collection since before Christmas have said the situation is "appalling". Brown bins containing glass, plastic and garden waste have not been emptied ...