At CES 2026, Clear Drop showcased its solution for homes and businesses to ensure that 100% of soft plastic waste is diverted from landfills.

Researchers create supercapacitors from waste PET plastic bottles that could power electric vehicles and electronics within 5 to 10 years.

A new Curtin University-led study has shed new light on the widespread number of households in developing countries burning plastic as an everyday energy source, uncovering serious international health,

Four plastic surgeons from around the U.S. weighed in on what will be hot for this year in cosmetic procedures.

Over the last 20 years, scientists have come to recognize microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) as a growing form of pollution. These tiny plastic particles have now been found throughout the entire Earth system, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere.

California has entered a new phase of waste reduction as a statewide ban on all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores and pharmacies takes effect. Under Senate Bill 1053, retailers are now prohibited from providing plastic bags to customers at checkout.

California shoppers will have one less decision to make at the checkout counter starting Jan. 1, as the state enacts a ban on all single-use plastic bags at the point of sale. The new policy closes a loophole that allowed the distribution of thick, reusable plastic bags despite a 2014 state ban.