Plastic pollution is one of the most defining environmental challenges of our time. Despite efforts to recycle or responsibly dispose of plastic, vast garbage patches in the oceans continue to grow, ...

Extraordinary amounts of energy, water, and capital are put into food systems. However, anywhere from 30 to 40% of the food that is produced ends up in landfills in the United States. What if there ...

For business leaders, the most important shift is to stop asking what a material is called and start asking what happens to ...

"These sorts of options should be explored further and join the circular economy revolution to conserve resources." ...

Oando Clean Energy Limited (OCEL), a subsidiary of Oando Plc, Africa’s leading indigenous energy solutions provider, is leading the charge on advancing ...

The Problem with Biodegradable Plastics Biodegradable plastics are often presented as an answer to the global plastic ...

We often think of plastic pollution as a problem of oceans and seabirds. But beneath our feet, in the quiet dark of agricultural soils, a new kind of contamination is unfolding—one with profound ...

These buzzwords are increasingly appearing on utensils, to-go cups and food containers and other kinds of disposable packaging. While you might think the dizzying array of products could be a simple ...

Have you felt disgust when taking a walk along the riverside or plunging into the sea to escape the summer heat, only to spy a used wet wipe floating along the surface? Or shock at finding out that ...

Plastics are synthetic or semi-synthetic materials made from polymers, which are long chains of molecules typically derived from petroleum, natural gas, or other organic sources. Plastics are ...