This floating park in Rotterdam is made from recycled plastic waste
More than 1,000 square feet of plastic ultimately destined to pollute the ocean is getting a second lease on life...
A massive five-ton plastic waste whale breaches in a Bruges canal
Five tons of plastic waste has been pulled from the oceans and transformed into the Bruges Whale, a gigantic sculpture...
New study suggests that plastic waste may be transformed into usable energy
A new study from the Earth Engineering Center (EEC|CCNY) at the Grove School of Engineering of the City College...
Ecobricks transform plastic trash into reusable building blocks
People are getting creative with plastic waste around the world, and now Ecobricks wants to utilize plastic for...
UK plans to ban the sales of plastic straws to tackle ocean plastic pollution
8.5 billion plastic straws are tossed out in the United Kingdom every year, according to a recent study cited by...
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is growing at an exponential rate
Scientists recently found that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch - now three times the size of France - is showing...
London to combat plastic waste with network of bottle refill points and fountains
London is taking a swing at plastic waste by offering alternatives to plastic water bottles. Instead of buying...
Iceland supermarket commits to eliminating plastic within five years
Iceland Foods has committed to removing all plastic from its brand-name products within the next five years and...
INTERVIEW: James Dyson on using his famous vacuum technology to suck garbage from rivers
Every year, roughly 14 billion tons of waste are swept out to our oceans via rivers and canals - an environmental...
“Garbage emergency” declared in Bali as clean-up unfolds
The Indonesian island of Bali recently declared a "garbage emergency" in response to the overwhelming amount of...
IBUKU unveils modular bamboo homes for garbage collectors in Bali
Bali-based IBUKU explores the fantastic potential of bamboo as a sustainable building material - and we've featured...
This brilliant project turns plastic waste into 3D-printed benches for Amsterdam
Rotterdam-based studio The New Raw is rallying citizens to turn their household plastic waste into stylish public...
Historic French building stuffed with plastic bags looks ready to explode
A shockingly large number of plastic bags appeared to fill a historic stone building to near bursting in Bordeaux...
Shocking Caribbean photos reveal a “sea of plastic and Styrofoam”
We hear about the issue of ocean plastic a lot, but these new photographs demonstrate just how pervasive the pollution...
Massive ‘plastic monster’ art installation engulfs museum visitors
Some artists prefer to work with top-of-the-line elements, but Taiwanese artist Shih Chieh Huang can do wonders...
Costa Rica aims to become the first country to ban all single-use plastics
Costa Rica is taking a stand against the plastic waste flooding our oceans and clogging up our landfills: the country...
PlasticWaste Labyrinth is a stunning look inside our plastic waste problem
Much of our trash is hidden from our daily lives, which is why design collective Luzinterruptus is shining the...
Plastic waste pop-up pavilion rethinks recycling in the Netherlands
Plastic waste takes on new life in the PET Pavilion, a temporary structure that popped up in a public park in Enschede,...
One of the world’s most remote islands is also the most polluted
There's a lonely island in the Pacific Ocean that has no human inhabitants, yet it's completely covered in trash....
Dissolvable bioplastic bags from Bali are safe enough to drink
Plastic plagues the planet, clogging waterways and the stomachs of unwitting animals, but a new brand of bioplastic...
Michigan just made it illegal for cities to ban plastic bags
Michigan just passed a new law that prohibits local governments from banning, regulating, or taxing the use of...
California officially becomes the first state to ban plastic bags
California just made history by becoming the first state in the Union to officially ban plastic bags. The California...
World’s first ocean trash recon mission is complete – and the results are way worse than we thought
The Ocean Cleanup just completed its first aerial reconnaissance scan of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to assess...
ByFusion turns all types of ocean plastic into eco-friendly construction blocks
The problem of ocean waste, particularly the plastic variety, is a big one, and many creative people are working...
Affordable chandi gar homes made with recycled plastic bricks pop up in a matter of hours
People living in Karachi, Pakistan generate 12,000 metric tons of trash every day. To deal with the issue, many...
Scientists turn plastic bottles into clean fuel without harmful byproducts
Researchers have come up with a solution for the problem of too much plastic waste and insufficient, reliable clean...
Upcycled Sony headphone wires create fashionable travel accessories
Usually, broken headphones just end up in the trash -- but a new collaboration between Sony and London fashion...
State Senate attempts roadblock to derail NYC’s plastic bag fee
Despite the efforts of city leaders to push NYC in a greener direction, the state Senate has other ideas. Sen....
NYC giving away free reusable bags in support of new plastic bag surcharge
Come and get 'em! To prepare for NYC's impending five-cent plastic bag surcharge, local officials are showing...
Biodegradable plastics are the ‘enemy of the environment,’ says UN scientist
To combat the massive problem of plastic debris in the world’s oceans, manufacturers developed lightweight plastic...