West Suffolk Council installed reverse vending machines in Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds and Haverhill a year ago in a bid to ...

Around the world, plastics are finding their way into farm fields. Some farmers say agricultural plastic, already a necessity for many crops, is becoming even more necessary as climate change fuels ...

Plastic pollution is not merely an environmental issue, it is an economic, social and political challenge as well ...

Irradiation can also complement and enhance traditional recycling methods. When combined with a chemical recycling method ...

A 2016 report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation claimed that by 2050 there would be 850 tons of plastic in the oceans and ...

Researchers have finally made a breakthrough in how to break down plastic effectively without needing harsh chemicals.

Early studies suggest that plastic particles are influencing human blood pressure, a condition linked to serious ...

A new study in Peru and Ecuador has found that artisanal fishers are losing revenue due to prolific plastic pollution in the ocean. Researchers surveyed 1,349 artisanal fishers in Ecuador and Peru ...

Plans in England to introduce a deposit return scheme have been pushed back to 2027 but one part of the country is leading ...

Male infertility affects millions worldwide, with India alone accounting for 27.5 million infertile people. Firstpost talked ...

While recycling aims to reduce plastic waste, the practice itself could be making matters worse by producing an even more ...