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

People in low-income urban communities in the Global South without access to reliable energy sources are burning the toxic ...

The practice is ‘much more widespread’ than previously realised, researchers say, with serious environmental impact The household burning of plastic for heating and cooking is widespread in developing ...

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People walking the streets of downtown Petaluma, California, started seeing something new on the sidewalks in summer. Alongside the usual trash cans and recycling containers were large purple bins ...

Plastic waste is an exploding global problem, with minimal recycling resulting in incineration as a common disposal practice. Shipments of plastic products and plastic waste from the Global North to ...