In 1950, global plastic production was about 2 million tons. It's now about 400 million tons—an increase of nearly 20,000%.

that our plastic waste went somewhere; that all of those plastic bottles and cellophane wrappers could not simply evaporate. We were already charging for carrier bags, already investing in ...

A new era of 3D-printing “microfactories” is helping to turn waste plastics into “highly competitive” products fit for use in ...

Waste Energy Corp. is opening a facility in Fayetteville that will use pyrolysis to convert plastic waste into fuel. The company chose Fayetteville for its strategic location and access to ...

‘The paper straws come wrapped in cellophane, do you ever see ... 25 years to phase out single-use plastics. ‘Plastic production and waste have doubled over the past two decades, littering ...