Plastic pollution is ubiquitous in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Plastic waste exposed to
the environment creates problems and is of significant concern for all life forms. Plastic …

Abstract In the USA, 8.66% of municipal solid waste (MSW) plastic was recycled and 75.9%
landfilled (2018). Some critical challenges in widespread adoption of post-consumer …

The expanding petrochemical industry depends on fossil fuels both as feedstock and a
source of energy and is at the heart of the intertwined global crises relating to plastics …

Petrochemical producers both rely upon and generate some of the most problematic
substances in the current age of socioecological crisis: fossil fuels and plastics. With …

Compostable bioplastic food packaging and foodservice ware is gaining traction as an
alternative to petroleum-based plastics and is being considered within institutional and …

Despite the global movement to tackle plastic pollution, demand for plastics continues to
rise. As the world transitions away from fossil fuels, plastics are set to be the biggest driver of …

Plastics are embedded in every inch of the fabric of the society. Although they have played a
tremendous role in the progress and development of mankind, they have done equal, if not …

The vastly increasing generation of plastic packaging waste has outgrown the infrastructure
capacity to manage this waste effectively, resulting in critical aquatic and terrestrial pollution …

Since the 20th century, plastics that are widely being used in general life and industries are
causing enormous plastic waste problems since improperly discarded plastics barely …

Philosophers of science, particularly those working on science and values, often talk about
the need for science to be socially responsible. However, what this means is not clear. In this …