Now, new research, published Friday in Science Advances, reexamines the U.S.’s role as a plastic consumer and concludes that the country has much more work to do at home to manage its waste.

Japan’s sidewalk restaurants, known as “yatai,” have almost entirely disappeared—except in Fukuoka, where they’ve undergone a ...

The tiny pieces of plastic scientists call microplastics are everywhere. They sit at the bottom of the sea, mix into beach sand, and blow in the wind. They’re also inside us. Last October ...

What began as a painful period led Geeta Solanki to a simple cloth pad — and a powerful idea. Today, her social enterprise ...

Akshar Forum, a unique school in Assam, replaces traditional fees with plastic waste. Students learn to recycle, earn ...

As global markets face volatility due to geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties, investors are increasingly looking toward Asia for opportunities, where growth companies often demonstrate ...

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday described basic education as the foundation of a society and nation, emphasising the ...

Policies for managing plastic debris are outdated and threaten the health of people and wildlife, say Chelsea M. Rochman, Mark Anthony Browne and colleagues. Last year, 280 million tonnes of ...