The Latest Breaking News on Recycling

The world is halfway towards a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution, as negotiators in Kenya spend this week debating the best way to slash the waste building up in oceans and ecosystems. Plastic is largely made from fossil fuels, which means oil-rich countries have a significant stake.

Scheme would involve abstracting water from the River Thames at Teddington and replacing it with treated sewage

20K schoolchildren from 96 local bodies in Ernakulam to participate in Children's Haritha Sabha on November 14. The aim is to involve children in waste management, create awareness and get their ideas to address the issue. Panel of 5 students to vet reports and ask questions to local body officials.…

Haritha Sabhas will be held across the State on Children’s Day on November 14 to give students an opportunity to suggest innovative ideas for strengthening local-level waste management systems.

Australian supermarkets have been given an F for fail on plastic waste reduction, with an audit detailing some disturbing practices.

Irish industrial designer Shane Holland created the artwork in memory of John Phillip Holland, who developed the first modern submarine in the 1870s.

Most U.S. chemical recycling facilities turn plastics into fuel to be burned

The innovative scheme aims to reduce emissions and heating bills

As waste-to-energy leaders meet in Sydney, a chemical engineer has warned of ultra-fine pollutants being spread to communities near incinerators.

On World Thrift Day, we look at the importance of ‘less is more’ through thrifting

A group of scientists set out to rethink the way polymers are designed and make plastics with recyclability built in.