Plastic waste presents a massive and complex challenge that remains unsolved despite significant efforts over the past decade. Plastic production continues to rise, and waste mismanagement persists.

In Minnesota, only about 10% of the 656,420 tons of plastic that gets thrown out each year becomes new products, according to ...

Challenge #1: Outdated waste management regulations Political and legal factors include a range of legislation and policies to regulate the management of plastic packaging waste. They help to ...

The lawsuit challenges the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ failure to disclose the environmental damage and public health risks of the plastic facility under the National Environmental Policy Act. The ...

The competition calls for participants to develop a business concept leveraging AI in the plastics value chain.

Challenge #4: Recycling composite packaging is challenging According to Torkelis, although the technologies of plastic packaging waste recycling are sufficiently developed and continuously ...