One Houston resident's clever detective work exposed a concerning truth about the city's plastic recycling program, revealing that "recyclable" materials may not get the second life they deserve.

Chemists design biodegradable plastics inspired by nature, programming polymers to stay durable in use and break down safely ...

Harnessing moisture from air, Northwestern University chemists have developed a simple new method for breaking down plastic waste. The non-toxic, environmentally friendly, solvent-free process first ...

The World Bank has raised US$100m from a plastic pollution outcome bond it announced last month, using a principal-protected structure that reunites several participants in its previous outcome bond ...