PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A 2-alarm fire with “dramatic smoke conditions” began in piles of rubber and PVC piping at a commercial location in Salem, Fire Chief David Gerboth told KOIN 6 News. The fire ...

Several global trends are colliding with disastrous consequences for health and the environment, new research warns. Plastic production has skyrocketed since the 1950s, from a few million tons a year ...

For steel-making communities, plastic-burning pollution is headed your way. The Department of Energy has proposed a $182 million taxpayer loan for a company that will build a plastic trash plant in ...

Plastic was, at one point, something of a Cheap to surprisingly durable, and remarkably versatile, plastics have played an important role in the development of the world as we know it. Celluloid, for ...

Plastic is increasingly being used for fuel by much of the world’s urban poor, to the detriment of the health of local people and their environment, researchers argue in a new commentary. As of 2021, ...

This story was produced by Arin Barry and distributed by Next Net. When an outlet starts acting up, it’s giving you clear signs of an electrical issue. If you notice a burning plastic smell, it is not ...

The ongoing fires ravaging Los Angeles, U.S., have killed at least 25 people and burned more than 12,000 buildings. Many of the structures destroyed were homes, mansions of the rich and famous and ...

Across many urban neighborhoods in the Global South, plastic waste is being used not just as something to throw away but as a practical source of fuel. With clean energy still out of reach for ...