The Global Waste Index of 2025 ranked the U.S. as 36th (out of 38 countries), based on waste generation, incineration, recycling, and landfill use. However, the United States produces the most waste ...
The European Union’s best recyclers have been revealed, with several countries smashing waste targets ahead of their 2030 goal. New data from Eurostat shows that the EU generated almost 80 million ...
The ubiquitous plastic beverage bottle makes up about half of plastic waste collected for recycling in the U.S. Most recycled plastic is processed domestically, but a portion is traded overseas. A new ...
Globally, the average person wastes around 132 kg of food per year, and this number is rising. Wealthy countries waste more food per person, but in an opinion paper publishing September 26 in the Cell ...
Plastic waste has become a serious threat in Southeast Asia because of its adverse environmental, health, and economic ...