Domestic plastic burning is prevalent in cities around the world, fuelled by poor waste management, survey finds.

Non-soggy biodegradable drinking straws made from wood waste By Ben Coxworth March 06, 2023 Conventional plastic straws (pictured) may seem insignificant, but they actually make up a major source of ...

Goa will roll out a statewide deposit refund scheme (DRS) from April 1 to curb non-biodegradable waste by incentivising the ...

The dismal results of the UK's Big Compost Experiment reveal that most so-called compostable plastics do not break down in backyard compost bins. Composting is a bit like alchemy. You put food scraps ...

Victor Gambarini was supported by a Ph.D. stipend from the George Mason Centre for the Natural Environment (New Zealand). Additional support was provided by the Aotearoa Impacts and Mitigation of ...

As we all strive to live more sustainably, hidden plastics are a big concern. Many traditional tea bags contain polypropylene, a sealing plastic, which means they can't be recycled. However, an ...