The Sustainable Medicine System Will Introduce Solution to Eliminate Over-the-Counter and Prescription Pill Bottle Waste from Landfills and Oceans NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cabinet Health, the makers ...

PERTH, Australia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A cutting-edge new tool developed by Minderoo Foundation has identified thousands of waste sites across 25 countries for the first time using advanced satellite data ...

The Environmental Protection Agency's tentative decision in mid-January not to regulate PVC as a hazardous substance has prompted a spirited back-and-forth over whether it was the right move. Many ...

The global production and trade of plastic waste have drastically increased over the recent decades. Plastic waste is mostly traded under the banner of plastic “recycling.” This practice of exporting ...

Walking down the street, or visiting the park or beach, there’s one thing you’ll almost inevitably see: pieces of plastic packaging—washed up on the sand, tangled in a hedgerow, lying in the gutter.

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The Environmental Protection Agency gave a tentative thumbs down Jan. 11 to a petition from an environmental group asking it to regulate PVC waste as hazardous. The EPA's decision is not final. It ...

image: Scott Svadlenak, right, and Kostas Goulas discuss possible reaction mechanisms for the PVC to waxes process. Photo by Johanna Carson. view more CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers in the Oregon State ...

As talks on a global treaty on plastic waste approach, an environmental group has found that only a handful of U.S. states are taking meaningful action to rein in the plastic waste that harms ocean ...

This new chlorine-transfer method shows how PVC waste can fuel the creation of biodegradable plastics instead of clogging landfills. Study: Electrochemical Chlorine Shuttle from PVC Waste to Vinyl ...

Electronics is one of the largest contributors to plastic waste. Plastics from electronic waste (e-waste) pose an environmental hazard if not disposed of properly as they often contain toxic chemical ...