It takes 200 years for polyester clothing to break down meaning that every piece of polyester clothing ever made still exists today. Even for the most conscious consumers, it can be a challenge to ...

Imad is a senior reporter covering Google and internet culture. Hailing from Texas, Imad started his journalism career in 2013 and has amassed bylines with The New York Times, The Washington Post, ...

Several locations around the world are inundated with polluted water and the situation in these hot spots may only get worse in the coming years. This water pollution mainly comes from the leakage of ...

A new study explores waste management systems and reveals that achieving zero waste leakage by 2030 is unlikely, potentially jeopardizing related Sustainable Development Goals. The authors emphasize ...

A new study shines a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open burning of plastic waste in the first ever global plastics pollution inventory. Researchers used A.I. to model waste ...

The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintop to the inside of people's bodies, according to a new study that also ...

A University of Michigan study has found that people in Ghana and across the Global South who recycle electronic waste face a difficult paradox: earning livelihoods to ensure survival comes at the ...

WASHINGTON, June 24, 2021—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a loan of US$430 million for the China Plastic Waste Reduction Project to help improve plastic waste management ...

Water pollution occurs when water becomes contaminated, usually by chemicals or microorganisms. Pollution can cause water to become toxic to humans, leading to infections and health problems. Water is ...