According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the overall recycling rate for plastics is 8.7%. About a third of milk ...

MADURAI: The morning air of Nagamalai Pudukottai has been stagnant with smoke and pollutants as rural authorities have ...

Furthermore, when households burn plastic bottles and other containers, some of the original contents also burn. Given ...

Just outside the kiln, Kongthy, 56, runs a roadside cafe. She says the smell of burning plastic frequently wafts in, and like her neighbours, she no longer collects rainwater due to dust ...

Plastic waste is recognized as a major cause of environmental harm, with products like water bottles, plastic bags ... has called for action to reduce the burning of plastics for heating and ...