The world of waste diversion has hit a turning point, as a boom in R&D propels recycling innovation forward
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Circular Economy
Plant-based alternatives to traditional plastics could reduce the waste burden of health-care systems, but rollout remains challenging
Introduced by Volvo in 2024 and soon to be required in the EU, battery passports are key to increasing the life cycle of EV batteries, but getting there won't be easy
Research by Stand.earth shows how over 100 fashion brands — including H&M, Zara and Adidas — are using textiles made with petrochemicals sourced from the Permian Basin
The findings from the Washington-based Ocean Conservancy offer a ray of hope as nations draft a plastics treaty to curtail the half a million tonnes of plastic produced every year
Abandoning exhausted energy sites is wasteful, unnecessary and costly. Recycling them would prepare the land to be reimagined
Biden administration says it will also support creating a list of problematic plastics and hazardous chemicals – important signals as the world tries to hammer out a global plastic treaty
Driven by an erosion in purchasing power and a rise in environmental consciousness, Gen Z and younger Millennials are pushing back against influencer culture of big haul shopping
It's hard to glean whether plastics would be a priority for a Harris administration, but experts say her past record is encouraging