If North Carolina’s rivers and creeks are its arteries, then human litter is the cholesterol that’s clogging them. Plastic waste is the most common litter found in North Carolina's streams, according ...

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is durable and holds up against moisture and corrosion. That makes it a good plastic for pipes, construction material, and medical devices. But its high chlorine content also ...

Plastic waste is an exploding global problem, with minimal recycling resulting in incineration as a common disposal practice. Shipments of plastic products and plastic waste from the Global North to ...

In the midst of intense rainfall and the expectation of more rain, Calcutta has not altered. Piles of plastic waste had filled drainage pumping stations during the deluge of September 23, when the Met ...

Clogging of drains with plastic waste has emerged as a major issue in many parts of the Corporation limits, causing concern among residents during the Northeast monsoon. Complaints have been pouring ...