Across many urban neighborhoods in the Global South, plastic waste is being used not just as something to throw away but as a ...

Researchers document widespread plastic burning in homes worldwide, driven by energy poverty, poor waste services, and limited fuel options.

People in low-income urban communities in the Global South without access to reliable energy sources are burning the toxic ...

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The global plastic crisis has long been a ticking time bomb, but now, it seems, a revolution is underway. One company, Corsair Group International, is rewriting the narrative of waste management with ...

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