SANTA CRUZ >> The vision of recycling thousands of tons of discarded plastic in Santa Cruz County to fuel local diesel vehicles is one step closer to reality thanks in part to veteran boat captain Jim ...

When you think of Bali, you probably think beaches and pool parties and Bintang. But while you're living the good life, you're probably contributing to a really big problem. Think about the disposable ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Business. Followed categories will be added to My News. Invented by Dr Gerold Weser, the Diesoil production technique can turn 1000 kg of plastic waste into 850 ...

Living in one of the poorest parts of the Middle East and facing some of the region's highest fuel costs, Palestinians in Gaza are burning plastic to make affordable diesel. It's an economic and ...

An organic chemist in Michigan and a California sailboat captain have developed small-scale reactors that will transform hydrocarbon-based plastics back to their oily roots, reduce waste in landfills, ...

It promises to gobble up plastic waste. And, convert that waste into cheap diesel. On paper, Indore-based Green Earth Innovations’ technology holds the potential to tame India’s mountain of plastic ...

Having now reached the deepest parts of the ocean, the plastic pollution problem is calling for some creative solutions. Plastic-eating bacteria or edible alternative materials could help, as could ...

There's a lot of plastic in the water. Plastic clumps and particles account for 70% of all litter in the ocean, representing billions of pounds of material that present a serious hazard to ocean life.