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

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

"The bottom line drives a lot of innovation." Startup develops game-changing solution for major problem with common waste: 'I thought it was too good to be true' first appeared on The Cool Down.

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