Nairobi, Kenya — As the plastic treaty talks restart Nov. 13, a lot remains unclear about what any agreement could look like. But some industry delegates in Kenya for the negotiations hope that in its ...
Only 9.5% of plastic materials produced globally in 2022 were manufactured from recycled materials. The findings, reported in Communications Earth & Environment, are part of a comprehensive analysis ...
The plastic lifecycle currently emits more than 0.85 gigatons of greenhouse gases. If current plastic production and consumption patterns continue, emissions could reach 1.34 gigatons per year by 2050 ...
Plastics are fantastic materials. Molded into any shape, colour and texture, about 60% of the fabrics we wear are plastics, according to the UN Environment Programme. We have covered nearly every ...
Hundreds of millions of tons of single-use plastic ends up in landfills every year, and even the small percentage of plastic that gets recycled can’t last forever. But our group of materials ...
Only 9.5% of plastic materials produced globally in 2022 were manufactured from recycled materials. The findings, reported in Communications Earth & Environment, are part of a comprehensive analysis ...