A new study titled Breaking the Plastic Wave shows that without intervention, ocean plastic could triple by 2040. It also outlines ways to reduce waste by 80%.

Plastic flow into ocean expected to triple by 2040, ... And without meaningful change, about 4 billion people worldwide are likely to be without organized waste collection services by 2040, ...

The analysis is the second in recent weeks to look ahead to the future of the plastic economy and conclude that correcting the waste problem—40 percent of plastic manufactured today is ...

Pressure builds to stem flow of plastic waste into the sea Plastics become growth driver for oil groups during energy transition Regulators tighten rules on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water ...

A study published today in the weekly journal Science projects that at present rates the world's plastic waste will nearly double by 2050, imperiling waterways and seas already under threat. But ...

The study compiled World Bank data on waste streams from 217 countries, focusing on the U.S., and folded in data on littering and illegal dumping within the U.S. as well as the flow of exported ...

The legislation, to be introduced Tuesday, has little chance of becoming a law, but the effort shows the increased influence of environmental groups in taking on recycling issues.

Humanity is racing to produce over 350 billion kilograms of plastic this year alone, and between 8-12 billion kilograms is likely going to flow into the ocean to meet the 150 billion kilograms ...

The Ocean Cleanup has announced a second Indonesian river trash removal mission. The solar-powered Interceptor 020 will prevent around 1,000 tons of plastic waste flowing into the Java Sea each ...

VIJAYAWADA: While torrential rains, water hyacinths, and encroachments on water bodies and canals contributed to the crisis, the unchecked accumulation of plastic waste in the city’s drainage ...