Worms could be the answer to the plastic waste crisis after scientists found they can munch through a face mask in about four ...

The failure of recent global talks in Busan, South Korea, to produce a landmark treaty to combat plastic pollution, has ...

Researchers from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology discovered plastic-eating insects in Kenya.

The company said it will shift its focus to plastic recycling, days after a global plastics treaty conference failed to ...

For almost two years, countries have been trying to negotiate a United Nations treaty to rein in plastic pollution. The talks were supposed to end with an agreement, but that didn't happen.

Scientists have created a microplastic-free biodegradable plastic that breaks down easily in salt water and soil.

It is recognised as the most significant environmental cause of disease and premature deaths globally, surpassing even ...

The week-long talks, known as INC-5, ended in a deadlock over objections to the inclusion of cuts to plastic production in so-called ambition countries.

The fifth round of negotiations on a landmark UN plastics treaty, has ended without an agreement, marking a major setback in ...

In an effort to tackle plastic waste pollution, MTN South Africa has launched its biodegradable Sim cards – which can degrade ...

EPR laws are intended to continue and accelerate a shift to the use of packaging materials that advance the transition to a ...

“Coca-Cola’s decision to double down on single-use plastic – by killing its goals to reduce virgin plastic and to increase ...