Hundreds of millions of tons of plastic waste are generated worldwide every year. Scientists are working tirelessly on new methods to recycle a large proportion of this waste into high-quality ...

Efforts to combat plastic waste have gotten derailed by the divide over chemical recycling.

A new chemical process gives PVC waste a surprising second life, turning everyday plastic products into a potentially ...

Countries like Malaysia import many metric tons of plastic waste from Europe each year, paying a few pennies per kilo. This might seem strange, but according to Kai Li, it makes sense. "As a resident ...