One such groundbreaking development comes from the Canadian start-up Plaex, which has created recyclable plastic bricks that snap together like a construction toy. This eco-friendly building material ...

Recycling is a particularly useful measure in cutting plastic waste. Let’s find out more about a recycling project in Ho Chi Minh City where a group of students ...

The pine wooden boards were chosen because they weigh about the same as the plastic that makes up around 70 percent of marine waste in the region, Schipperheijn explained. The bricks will float ...

These plastic blocks mimic the strength of cement, making them viable for construction projects. ByFusion has already collected over 100 tons of plastic to turn into bricks using its innovative ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

There’s a certain universal joy elicited by little plastic Lego bricks that cannot be explained. Adults and children alike ...

In collaboration with other research initiatives around the North Sea, the initiative hopes to identify the movements of floating plastic waste in order to find more effective ways to reduce it. "We ...

But it isn't just plastic packaging that Europeans are throwing out in large volumes. With plastic waste generation growing annually, and recycling rates failing to keep up, Europe has a long road ...

In collaboration with other research initiatives around the North Sea, the initiative hopes to identify the movements of floating plastic waste in order to find more effective ways to reduce it. “We ...