Right now, an estimated 130 million metric tons of plastic waste enters the air, water, soil, and human bodies every year. By 2040, that number will jump to 280 million metric tons—about a garbage ...

The exponential growth in plastic is damaging ecosystems, the climate and human health. Why is reducing production so hard? The amount of plastic being churned out annually is far outpacing the global ...

When the pandemic closed his middle school in Holly Springs five years ago, Holden Bierman asked his parents for a $500 loan — not for video games or a bicycle, but to launch a company. Bierman was 12 ...

The 12th edition of Vinyl India - the World’s Largest PVC & CPVC Business Summit & Exhibition - took place on April 10–11, 2025, at the Jio World Convention Centre, Mumbai, uniting the Global Vinyl ...

This weekend’s annual Record Store Day (RSD) (12 April) is another celebration of the world of the physical music product and the cherished places that sell it. The release list features nearly 450 ...

Rough Trade East record shop in the Old Truman Brewery off Brick Lane on the 28th March 2018 in East London, United Kingdom. CREDIT: Sam Mellish / In Pictures via Getty Images Images Key Production ...

DINP, used to make vinyl flooring or PVC plastics, poses health risks to children exposed to dust containing the chemical, according to EPA’s draft evaluation. A chemical used to make PVC plastics and ...

How can a band create an ecologically sustainable vinyl record? Coldplay seem to have the answer, with their newly announced album 'Moon Music' to be released on vinyl made from recycled plastic ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Coldplay say they are aiming to make the most eco-friendly album yet, with their newly-announced 10th record, Moon Music. Each vinyl copy of the album will be pressed onto discs made from nine plastic ...