Green roofs can capture nearly all the microplastic particles that contaminate rainwater in modern cities, according to a new ...

A Hawaiʻi County commission calls for a pause in the project until the state establishes rules regulating discharge of micro- ...

The ADB and RMIT study proposes using recycled plastic waste in Papua New Guinea’s road construction to tackle mounting pollution while enhancing infrastructure durability. It outlines a circular ...

"These ordinances are for protecting the neighbors and the communities." Officials take action against harmful impact of ...

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Chandigarh: In observance of World Environment Day, a cleanliness drive was organised on Thursday by the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) in collaboration with the department of ...

Used in everything from water bottles to medical devices to building materials to clothes; plastic is a given in our daily lives. Yet, only about 9 per cent of plastic is recycled — the rest ends up ...

The theme for UN World Environment Day 2025 is “ Beat Plastic Pollution,” and if you feel you have seen this slogan many times before, it is because the issue persists — on land, in rivers and ...

For wildlife, plastic pollution creates deadly hazards. Marine animals often confuse plastic with food, which leads to starvation and death. Birds use plastic pieces in nest construction, exposing ...

Volunteers from all 50 states and from 27 countries participated in the search for plastic pellets. Leviker says from that day, 50,000 plastic pellets were found. “We plan to host that annually.

Rising plastic pollution, construction emissions, and an industry hungry for cheaper, lighter materials have collided to create a simple-sounding promise: grind yesterday’s bottles and shopping ...

No product is more useful—and troubling—than plastic. From construction, transportation, fashion, food, and medicine, plastic is used in almost every industry and in products from cars and phones to ...