And while every part of the circular bed is plastic, it is 100 per cent recycled plastic, created from an injection moulding machine in Melbourne. It means every king single represents 21kg of ...

1, 2024. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) South Korean environment activists protest calling for a strong global plastics treaty outside of the venue for the fifth session of the Intergovernmental ...

More than nine billion tonnes of plastic has been produced globally with less than 10% recycled Countries have failed to reach a landmark agreement on tackling plastic pollution after more than ...

It’s one of the biggest cooking weeks of the year for many families. Chances are there’s a well-used black plastic spatula, spoon or ladle near the stove. Scientists say it belongs in the trash.

That economic shift is the key, he said, to boosting recycling and cutting plastic waste. "We've got to get the price of recycled content in plastics to be as close to the cost of virgin in order ...

Using recycled plastic is often seen as a positive, but in the case of black plastic, it could be seriously harming our health, according to a new study. Recent research published in the journal ...

including recycled plastic. Laura Stewart, the group’s executive director, said in statement that PET plastic played “a critical role in our lives — from supporting healthy hydration to ...

Others say that won’t solve the problem, that most plastic will never be recycled: “We have to stop making so much of it. It really is that simple.” SEOUL — What on earth to do about all ...

Can the world finally agree on how to end plastic pollution? We should know by the end of the week.

In an update on November 26, the Lynchburg Police Department said a man had been arrested at Timbers Apartments for an incident not connected to the shooting. RELATED: Man detained after 16-year ...

Electronics, which often include flame-retardant chemicals, are recycled through a different process than those used in regular recycling facilities. As part of that process, the plastic is ...

even though less than 10 percent of the 400 million tonnes of plastic produced every year is currently recycled, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. That leaves hundreds of ...