Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) — conglomerated waste often composed of up to 50% plastic — is being burned globally in waste-to-energy incinerators, cement kilns, paper mills, and by other industries.

With tailored, evidence-based policies, the U.S. can relieve the burden on local and municipal governments, communities, and ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has found that poorly managed solid waste is driving a ‘public health crisis’.

Recent studies reveal microplastics in human blood and organs, raising health concerns. Explore how these particles enter the ...

Chris Elgar receives funding from EPSRC grant EP/W018632/1 'Technology critical metal recycling using ultrasonics and catalytic etchants (SonoCat)' Our increasing reliance on technology is placing ...

While they may be pleasing to the eye and give an impression of joy and jubilation, plastic fiesta “banderitas” pose a dual ...

One of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first campaign promises during his failed presidential bid was to curb plastic pollution, partly because of the dangers of microplastics to human health. Fast forward ...

Biohazardous agent refers to an agent that is biological in nature, capable of self-replication, and has the capacity to produce deleterious effects upon biological organisms. Biohazardous agents ...

Planetary health and human health are closely interconnected. What harms the environment, whether in the short or long term, also affects human health. With this planetary health approach, a ...

As the world desperately searches for a way out of its global climate change and plastic pollution crises, nations are increasingly turning to burning municipal waste to make fuel as a solution to ...