Across many urban neighborhoods in the Global South, plastic waste is being used not just as something to throw away but as a ...

Buying garbage bags is the equivalent of throwing money away -- but with these alternatives, you won't have to spend money on ...

The day state officials handed Riley a large black plastic trash bag that smelled like lemon is seared into the former Oregon foster youth’s mind. “I will never forget my first trash bag,” Riley ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Plastic trash is a problem. In the USA, each person produces an average of 100kg of plastic waste per year. Single-use plastics like drink ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, September 15, 2025 (ENS) – Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have found a way to convert plastic waste into a climate solution for efficient and sustainable capture of ...

Plastics are inescapable in our daily lives. The vast amounts of plastic garbage heaped in landfills and in the environment, however, are as problematic as the plastics are useful. A research team has ...

Researchers document widespread plastic burning in homes worldwide, driven by energy poverty, poor waste services, and limited fuel options.

For half a century, New York City residents have taken out their trash by flinging plastic bags stuffed with garbage straight onto the sidewalk. Now many are having to adjust to putting their garbage ...

The world is awash in garbage, and much of that garbage is plastic. The evidence is everywhere. Just look at the growing, plastic-dominated mountains at the Albany or Colonie landfills. Or glance at ...