March 23, 2026 / For decades, the economics of plastics have been deceptively simple: virgin resin-derived from oil and gas-has been cheaper, more reliable, and easier to scale than recycled ...

Dear EarthTalk: What are some examples of ways food and drink producers are fighting the ever-growing torrent of plastic waste they have helped create? -- Stacy Y., Raleigh, NC As more people become ...

Just for a minute, think about how much of the plastic you use today will end up as trash. Drink bottles? Grocery bags? Food wrappers? If you live in the United States, it’ll probably add up to about ...

What would a month without buying any new single-use plastic products look like? It’s a tall order for many Americans, who go through about five pounds of plastic a week, according to Oxford ...

Research Fellow, Ethical Consumption, Revolution Plastics Institute, University of Portsmouth Cressida Bowyer receives funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the Medical ...

Indonesia is promoting “reuse” as a key solution to its plastic waste crisis, with civil society and the Ministry of Environment launching a “reuse road map” to mainstream practices like refilling and ...

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, ...