Social Media Ideas for Plastic Waste

Plastic Overshoot Day: Close to 72 million tonnes of plastic will leak into nature this year

More than 46,000 tonnes of microplastics and over 1,000 tonnes of chemical additives will find their way into the UK’s waterways this year, Earth Action warns

‘Plastic pollution hotspots’ spawn a public health crisis across Latin America

Since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, plastic pollution has been having a growing impact on the people and ecosystems of Latin America. As the region imports an i...

Column: Make plastic pollution a top priority

Every year, more than 462 million tons of plastic are produced worldwide, and roughly 90% contributes to plastic pollution. The harms of plastic consumption and pollution extend be...

Modern miracle? Plastic waste transformed into effective fertilizer

Plastic is one of humanity’s most useful, flexible, and inexpensive inventions. Inexpensive, that is, until you remember the massive environmental and health costs of...

Plastic and rubber litter found in remote submarine canyon off Argentina’s coast

Plastic waste has been found in the most remote places — including, now, a deep-sea canyon off the coast of Argentina, according to a recent study. “The very first item spotted was...

Plastic industry bookkeeping plans hide chemical recycling harms, critics say

Plastic pollution has rapidly escalated into a global environmental crisis that threatens ecosystem function and human health at an epic scale. Solutions are urgently needed, but w...

Malaysia may see 230 million tonnes of plastic waste by 2040, with 23 million entering waterways yearly, says ministry

KUALA NERUS, Sept 5 — An estimated 230 million metric tonnes of plastic waste are projected to pollute Malaysia&rs...

From beaches to plates: How Lagos plastic waste pollutes aquatic life, threatens humans

Lagos’ growing plastic waste problem is polluting aquatic life and threatening human health. Discover how discarded plastics journey from streets to sea. Read More: https://punchn...

UK supermarkets failing to cut plastic packaging, report warns

New report argues legislation to tackle soft plastic is needed, as supermarkets struggle to crack down on 'unnecessary' plastic pollution

A New Report Reveals Plastic Bottles and Caps Are The Most Prevalent Pollutants Worldwide

The Ocean Conservancy today released results from the 2025 International Coastal Cleanup (ICC), revealing that volunteers collected 1,338,712 plastic bottles and 885,854 caps.

Plastic bottles can be turned into edible, vanilla-flavour cookies

Hundreds of millions of tonnes of plastic pollution are created each year. One option may be to turn the pollution into food, but critics voice concerns

Glass, or general, waste?

I leave my recycling out for molluscs to clean them - I’m less worried about metal and glass because they get processed at a high temperature, but I like my plastic to be clean. (s...

Less plastic, reusable plates & utensils help cut waste on Amarnath route

Waste collection down 15% despite 70k more pilgrims this yr

Global Tensions Highlight the Need for Greater Plastic Recycling; the Age of Parity Has Made It Possible 

Plastic bags can’t go in household recycling bins – here’s what to do instead

In 2018 alone, more than three million tons of plastic bags, sacks, and wraps in the United States were sent to landfills

Plastic fused to coral rubble raises new concerns for ocean pollution

From the seafloor to turtle stomachs, scientists are finding plastic everywhere they look for it. Now, researchers in Japan have found plastic thermally adhered to coral rubble, an...

Amsterdam considers ban on disposable packaging to tackle litter

Amsterdam is considering a ban on disposable packaging as part of efforts to tackle litter, including coffee cups, fast-food containers, and other single-use plastics.

MIT spinout turns plastic waste into resilient building materials

Atlas Building Composites is commercializing MIT research to turn plastic waste into parts for buildings and other infrastructure.

EU-backed project achieves closed-loop PLA recycling from mixed waste 

An EU-backed research project has shown that PLA bioplastics can be recovered from mixed plastic waste and turned back into material matching virgin-grade quality, according to a p...

EU-Regeln machen Türkei-Traumstrand zur Müllkippe

Wohin mit dem ganzen Plastik? Seit Jahren benutzt die EU die nahegelegene Türkei als Müllkippe – mit absehbaren Folgen für die Umwelt. Und das Problem dürfte sich bald noch verschä...

Teenagers Worldwide Are Tackling the Plastics Crisis

When students in Singapore looked around their school cafeteria, they could see a problem shared all over the world: Single-use Styrofoam was ubiquitous. They soon learned that the...

‘Plastic Pollution Hotspots’ Spawn a Public Health Crisis Across Latin America

Since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, plastic pollution has been having a growing impact on the people and ecosystems of Latin America. The post ‘Plastic Pollutio...

Plastic Is Melting Onto Corals

Scientists have found a new form of pollution, one where plastic and pieces of coral become irreversibly intertwined.

Fishers bear deep costs of plastic pollution in Vietnam, but could help turn the tide

Plastic bags and bottles, aquaculture feed bags, nylon netting and ropes don’t sound like the makings of a healthy fishing haul. However, nets replete with these items are a near-d...