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With tailored, evidence-based policies, the U.S. can relieve the burden on local and municipal governments, communities, and ...

California has hailed itself as a leader in single-use plastic reduction and legislation. But a scuttling of its pioneering ...

With 430 million tons of plastic waste generated annually and less than 10% of it recycled, the plastic crisis is out of control. Thankfully, HIRO Technologies is creating a new path forward, powered ...

The global plastic crisis has long been a ticking time bomb, but now, it seems, a revolution is underway. One company, Corsair Group International, is rewriting the narrative of waste management with ...

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“Recycling is real, and we’re doing it here at Plastic Ingenuity in Madison, Wisconsin.” Those are the words of a dedicated employee at Plastic Ingenuity, where more than thirteen million pounds of ...

People in low-income urban communities in the Global South without access to reliable energy sources are burning the toxic ...

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A large pile of plastic bottles and cans collected on a street corner in downtown Manhattan, New York. A large pile of plastic bottles and cans collected on a street corner in downtown Manhattan, New ...

While plastic is generally discussed as an environmental issue it has become a significant health threat infiltrating both ...