Residents must reject single-use plastic and make a conscious effort to segregate waste at source, says an active citizen.

But this time, the urban landscape is different: Modern homes are full of plastic, turning house fires into chemical-laced infernos that burn hotter, faster, and more toxic than their predecessors.

Thailand has become the latest country to take on the global plastic waste crisis by banning imports of plastic waste. For years, the country had served as a key destination for plastic waste from ...

He emphasizes that proper waste management is essential for reducing these risks. The use of plastic in Europe has skyrocketed over the past decade. Recent statistics reveal that in 2021 ...

Thus, significant sustainable virgin plastic production will still be required to replace losses and meet growing demand. A small proportion can be replaced by natural biopolymers such as cellulose, ...

Bacteria commonly utilize nitrate and nitrite as terminal electron acceptors for respiration in the absence of oxygen, or for incorporation in biomass. However, it was only recently described that ...

They also found that people with dementia had up to 10 times as much plastic in their brains as everyone else. The lead researcher, toxicologist Matthew Campen, said the rate of accumulation they ...

Saudi Arabia: 1. The European Union and its allies: 0. As the dust settles on last month’s failed United Nations negotiations to end plastic pollution, high-ambition countries in Europe and elsewhere ...

The federal government said it is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on $30 billion in goods You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. After American ...

Most plastics are made from chemicals that come from petrol, gas or coal. They are made by heating these chemicals at a high temperature. When the plastic is soft it can be poured into a mould.

Plastic is a really useful man-made material that has transformed our lives, but what happens after we throw it away is causing a big problem for our planet. Plastic waste can last for hundreds of ...