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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yellow bags of plastic waste and packaging waste hang on a fence in front of an apartment building. German plastic waste exports ...

Since 2019, the 191 countries that are party to an international agreement called the Basel Convention have agreed to classify mixed plastic trash as “hazardous waste.” This designation essentially ...

Germany was the world’s largest plastic waste exporter in 2025, sending more than 810,000 tons abroad, mainly to Turkey, Malaysia, and Indonesia. These recipient countries have faced illegal dumping, ...

The Big Plastic Count, conducted by environmental charity Everyday Plastic, saw more than 68,000 people across the country record every piece of plastic packaging they threw away between March 9 and ...

Scientists are using sunlight to turn plastic waste into clean fuels like hydrogen, offering a breakthrough solution to both ...

The western coast of Java in Indonesia is popular with surfers for its world-famous breaks. There’s a majestic underwater world to explore, too. But it’s impossible to surf or snorkel without running ...

Scientists turn plastic waste into fuel using sunlight and water in a new study that could change how we manage pollution and ...