Researchers document widespread plastic burning in homes worldwide, driven by energy poverty, poor waste services, and limited fuel options.

“PVC ranks as the third most commonly burned plastic, which is extremely concerning.” Co-researcher Dr Pramesh Dhungana from Curtin's School of Molecular and Life Sciences said the study highlighted ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 2-alarm fire with “dramatic smoke conditions” began in piles of rubber and PVC piping at a commercial location in Salem, Fire Chief David Gerboth told KOIN 6 News. The fire ...

Plastic was, at one point, something of a Cheap to surprisingly durable, and remarkably versatile, plastics have played an important role in the development of the world as we know it. Celluloid, for ...

Several global trends are colliding with disastrous consequences for health and the environment, new research warns. Plastic production has skyrocketed since the 1950s, from a few million tons a year ...

For steel-making communities, plastic-burning pollution is headed your way. The Department of Energy has proposed a $182 million taxpayer loan for a company that will build a plastic trash plant in ...

Plastic is increasingly being used for fuel by much of the world’s urban poor, to the detriment of the health of local people and their environment, researchers argue in a new commentary. As of 2021, ...

The ongoing fires ravaging Los Angeles, U.S., have killed at least 25 people and burned more than 12,000 buildings. Many of the structures destroyed were homes, mansions of the rich and famous and ...