With plastic waste generation growing annually, and recycling rates failing to keep up, Europe has a long road ahead toward reaching the goal of a circular economy for plastics. Energy recovery ...
Vietnam is major importer in global plastic scrap trade It imports more plastic waste than it can recycle Excess plastic is dumped in landfills or released into environment MINH KHAI, Vietnam ...
Globally, it is estimated that over 100 million marine animals are killed each year by plastic waste. This include species mentioned above as well as fish, seals and birds. In its reports, the United ...
By 2015, 60% of all plastic ever produced had become plastic waste, and in today’s world, plastic waste is ubiquitous – it’s in the air, in the soil, in freshwater, and in the sea. Much of the world’s ...
MINH KHAI, Vietnam – Countless discarded bags float on the canal running through Minh Khai village, whose narrow streets are clogged with tall heaps of plastic waste spilling out from villagers ...
In 2019, the world generated around 350 million tons of plastic waste. Just 9% was recycled, with the rest being incinerated, going to landfill or ending up in the environment. Some nations have ...