CHENNAI: “Strict action would be taken against all industries manufacturing banned plastic items after the deadline of December 31, 2018”, said environement minister K C Karuppannan .

Freedom Island is drowning in garbage.

In an unprecedented move against plastic pollution in Southeast Asia, Malaysia has announced that it will eliminate single-use plastic by 2030.

There are dreamers and there are doers. Boyan Slat of the Netherlands is both.

The number one issue for British shoppers in the next decade will be to reduce packaging and use more recyclable materials, according to new research.

It's a question that has prompted a global call to action: how do you best eliminate single-use plastic bags, before they further pollute our oceans?

Millions of tons of waste plastic from British businesses and homes may be ending up in landfill sites across the world, the government’s spending watchdog has warned.

The information was released Wednesday to Angop by the chairman of the National Waste Agency (ANR), Sabino Ferraz.

The Nigerian Senate has called for an increase in tax payable on plastic bags and bottles to discourage their use.

It also called for the introduction of eco-friendly reusable bags.

Nairobi — Manufacturers in Kenya have teamed up to form an organization that will coordinate initiatives to collect, sort and recycle PET bottles and containers, in a move that is a significant boo