Conservation’s hot topics of 2026: From artificial intelligence to mirror molecules
Tropical forests, plastic waste and a darker ocean also appear on the annual ‘horizon scan’ of conservation priorities.
Tag: plastic waste
How to have a plastic-free holiday season
Our world is awash in plastic, but you can have a plastic-free — or plastic-light — holiday season.
How single-stream recycling works − your choices can make it better
You can help the recycling process by washing off food waste and paying attention to what can be recycled in ...
Florida Legislature is back with another attempt at expanding control over regulating plastics
A similar proposal died in committee last year amid public opposition.
Can you trust companies that say their plastic products are recyclable? US regulators may crack down on deceptive claims
Critics argue that manufacturers often exaggerate how readily their products can actually be recycled.
US has its first national strategy to reduce plastic pollution − here are 3 strong points and 1 big gap
Projections suggest global plastic production will double by 2040, with an accompanying surge in plastic waste.
Turning seaweed from beaches into a building material – A Q&A with the co-founder of Sargassum Eco Lumber
A Q&A with Raquel de Antonio Crespo of Sargassum Eco-Lumber, which converts sargassum and plastic into eco-friendly lumber.
The environmental problems with legalizing recreational marijuana
Legalizing marijuana would strain resources, cause pollution, contribute to carbon emissions and exacerbate climate change.
Cruise ships produce enormous amounts of waste and emissions
Cruise ships create 24% of the waste generated by ships in the ocean and just one ship can release as ...
UN plastics treaty inches closer to reality as lobbyists tout plastics’ ‘massive societal benefits’
As the world moves from using fossil fuels in power plants and vehicles, plastics have been described as the industry’s ...