Waste

September 2, 2026

Australia·Environment·Sustainability·Waste

Recycling Plastics Australia Enters Administration; $20M Government Investment at Risk as 60 Jobs Lost

Australia is working to expand its domestic plastic recycling capacity. One of its significant soft plastics recycling businesses has now entered voluntary administration. Recycling Plastics Australia (RPA), based in Kilburn, South Australia,

Air Force specialists briefing parents and children on internet safety and social media risks

Technology·Waste

Meta Faces $17.1B Teen-Safety Settlement: Time Limits, Instagram Filters Removed, Court Order Due

Meta is writing a check for up to $17.1 billion to settle a lawsuit from a coalition of 52 state and territorial attorneys general that accused the company of deliberately designing Facebook and Instagram in ways harmful to young people.

August 27, 2026

Salt and Sunlight: How Cheap Chemistry Is Rewriting Plastic’s Fate

Environment·Plastic·Recycle·Science

An Oak Ridge breakthrough uses cheap molten salts to turn polyethylene into fuel below 200°C. AI-designed enzymes attack PET from the other side. The

Just 1 Percent of This Plastic Ever Got Recycled — Until a 90-Job Indonesian Plant Changed That

Plastic·Sustainability

European First · September 2025 The Plastic Nobody Could Recycle for 50 Years Just Passed Europe’s Toughest Food Safety Test 500MPP cups/year the initiative

Pile of discarded clothes and textiles representing fashion waste and unsold apparel amid new EU rules restricting the destruction of unsold garments.

Europe·Policy·Waste

EU Bans Burning Unsold Clothes From July 2026 — 80% of Discarded Fashion Still Hits Landfills or Incinerators

EU Bans Brands From Burning Unsold Clothes: ESPR July 2026 Explained | KarmActive Circular Economy · Policy · Fashion EU Bans Brands From Burning Unsold Clothes. What Happens Next? Effective July 19,

Sunita Somvanshi

June 4, 2026

Underwater image showing tiny plastic particles suspended in blue-green water, demonstrating the microplastic pollution that threatens marine ecosystems.

Health·Plastic·Pollution

Airborne Microplastics Carry 16.2% of Black Carbon’s Warming Power — “IPCC Should Take Notice,” Scientists Say

🌍 Environment · Climate The Sky Is Full of Plastic — And It’s Warming the Planet A new study delivers the most comprehensive and rigorous estimate yet of how much airborne plastic

Rahul Somvanshi

May 15, 2026

Yellow and green household cleaning sponge photographed against a white background, representing everyday cleaning products linked to microplastic fiber shedding.

Plastic·Pollution

Melamine Sponges Release 1.55 Trillion Microplastic Fibers Monthly — Brain Accumulation Up 50% in 8 Years, EPA Acts

Your Kitchen Sponge Sheds 6.5 Million Microplastic Fibers Per Gram — Scientists Are Alarmed ⚠ Microplastics Your Kitchen’s “Magic” Sponge Is Releasing Trillions of Microplastic Fibers — Into Water You May Drink

Rahul Somvanshi

May 10, 2026

Representative Image. Microplastic checking in the laoratory. Photo Source - Telegram

Health·Plastic

Microplastics in Blood and Brain: EPA Watchlist, 50% Surge, and $144M Federal Response

Health & Consumer Safety From Baby Bottles to IV Drips: The Microplastic Sources Most People Don’t Know About A review of 350+ peer-reviewed studies maps where microplastics are entering the human body

Rahul Somvanshi

April 18, 2026

Artist Impression of Microplastic on Finger, Photo Credit: Giganectar, {CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED}

Health·Plastic·Policy·USA

EPA Adds Microplastics to Drinking Water Watchlist for the First Time — $144M STOMP Programme Launched

US EPA Adds Microplastics to Official Drinking Water Candidate List — What It Actually Changes Water Safety · April 2026 The US Just Added Microplastics to Its Official Drinking Water Candidate List

Tejal Somvanshi

April 9, 2026

Close-up view of an anchovy gill arch system illustrating layered biological filtration structures used as inspiration for a microplastic washing machine filter.

Plastic·Sustainability

Fish gill filter catches 99.6% of microplastics washing machines send into sewage systems

Fish-Inspired Microplastic Filter 🔬 BIOMIMICRY SOLUTION Fish Gills Solve the Microplastic Washing Machine Problem Wastewater from washing machines is a major source of microplastics—tiny plastic particles suspected of harming human and animal

Rahul Somvanshi

December 21, 2025

Close-up of a red Coca-Cola bottle cap on top of a plastic bottle against a dark background.

Environment·News·Plastic·Pollution·Sustainability

Coca-Cola Abandons Reusable Packaging: 602,000 Metric Tons of Plastic Could Enter Waterways as Waste Set to Increase 20%

Coca-Cola, named the world’s top plastic polluter for six consecutive years, is under fire for abandoning its reusable packaging targets while its plastic waste continues to grow. Environmental groups are sounding alarms

Karmactive Staff

September 23, 2025

Black garbage bags piled beside a metal trash can on a New York City street in the Theatre District, with pedestrians and shops in the background.

News·USA·Waste

NYC Releasing $59.30 Checks for Trash Bins: 3 Paths to Your Refund Before June 2026 Deadline

NYC Bin Rebate Navigator NYC Bin Rebate Navigator Find your path to your $59.30 rebate Check Your Eligibility Property Type: Select…One-Family HomeTwo-Family Home3+ Unit BuildingOther Property Type STAR/E-STAR Status: Select…Basic STAR (2024-2025)Enhanced

Govind Tekale

September 20, 2025

Canada·Marine Life·News·Plastic

Great Lakes Fish Contain Up to 1,000 Microplastic Particles, ‘Contamination Like I’ve Never Seen’

Scientists have discovered shocking amounts of microplastics in fish from the Great Lakes, raising concerns about water quality and potential health risks. These tiny plastic fragments, smaller than 5 millimeters, are showing

Govind Tekale

September 17, 2025

Plastic debris covering a Hawai‘i beach, including bottles, containers, and ropes, with ocean waves visible in the background.

News·Plastic

UN Plastics Treaty Talks Collapse as Deep Divisions Persist

The latest United Nations plastics treaty negotiations in Geneva ended without consensus on August 15, 2025, as countries failed to bridge deep divisions over how to tackle the growing global plastic pollution

Govind Tekale

August 17, 2025

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