So far, recycling efforts haven't lived up to the hype, with only about 9% of plastic items getting recycled. An estimated 12 ...

Reducing plastic use this year should be on everyone’s radar, although it won’t be easy. According to the United Nations, ...

Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks are served ...

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The future of food will belong to operators who measure more, waste less and design systems that prioritize accountability.

Opinion column on curbing plastic pollution is appreciated. Some sources suggest less than 10% of all plastic has been ...

Negotiators working on a potentially historic international agreement to limit plastic pollution wrapped up talks this week in Ottawa, Canada, leaving some observers with guarded hope about the ...

I used to grab a plastic water bottle without thinking twice. It was easy. Convenient. The thing you just did when you were ...

People in low-income urban communities in the Global South without access to reliable energy sources are burning the toxic ...

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.