Plastic is now becoming as much of a problem as it has been a solution. Some say the global plastic waste crisis has reached a critical tipping point, that the oceans are swimming with microplastics, ...

Although the need for effective waste management has been recognized for decades, human and environmental health challenges associated with plastic waste are not only growing but also accelerating.

Plastic waste is piling up at a daunting pace around the world. The World Bank estimates that every person on the planet generates an average of 1.6 pounds (0.74 kilograms) of plastic waste daily. To ...

The global plastic crisis has long been a ticking time bomb, but now, it seems, a revolution is underway. One company, Corsair Group International, is rewriting the narrative of waste management with ...

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

Steve Fletcher received advice from Laura Nieminen, Stephanie Northen and Keiron Roberts from the Global Plastics Policy Centre at the University of Portsmouth while writing this article. The flow of ...

Marine litter is a serious environmental problem worldwide. Reducing it would require implementing a global monitoring system, agreeing on the use of common methods and protocols for data collection, ...

The Milan Urban Food Policy Pact recently renewed global commitments to sustainable and equitable urban food systems. The ...