plastic waste

News

The UN Is Finally, Maybe, Doing Something About Plastic Pollution

03.03.22

By Jamie Leventhal
These Simple Innovations Could Be Game Changers for the Environment

09.25.20

By Ikhwan Hastanto
Over a Billion Metric Tons of Plastic Could Take Over the World by 2040

07.29.20

By Miran Miyano
Scientists Remind Public That Reusable Containers Are Safe Amid Fears of Pandemic Surge in Single-Use Plastics

06.23.20

By Miran Miyano
This Indian District Let Citizens Exchange 1 Kilo of Plastic Rubbish for 1 Kilo of Rice

10.29.19

By Edoardo Liotta
Environment

Plastic Is Dead. Here’s What to Replace It With

09.27.19

By Caterina Mapelli and Paola Aurora Barbieri
Environment

There’s a Wet Wipe Reef in the River Thames and It’s as Gross as It Sounds

08.01.19

By Jessica Furseth
Environment

‘Lightweighting’ – The Trick Supermarkets Use to Get Around Plastic Targets

07.30.19

By Ruby Lott-Lavigna
Emojis That Don’t Exist but Should

07.17.19

By Shamani Joshi and Dhvani Solani
Six Ways You Can Stop Sabotaging Your Recycling

06.24.19

By Anne Gaviola
The Impossibility of Running an Eco-Friendly Music Festival

05.30.19

By Kamila Rymajdo
The Four Most Important Things You Can Do For The Environment

05.02.19

By Anne Gaviola

One email. One story. Every week. Sign up for the VICE newsletter.

By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy & to receive electronic communications from VICE Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content.

See All

The Latest

(Photo by David Corio/Redferns)

Music

Public Enemy Takes on Gun Violence and ‘Crooked Politicians’ in New Song ‘March Madness’

Public Enemy’s new song, “March Madness,” is a politically charges song about gun the urgency to protect children from gun violence.

3 minutes ago

By Stephen Andrew Galiher
Illustration by Reesa.

Horoscopes

Daily Horoscope: June 24, 2025

Jupiter cazimi brings expansion, purpose, and possibility. Stargazers, follow what feels steady and alive—the universe is opening a door.

9 hours ago

By Ashley Fike
Screenshot: FuturLab

Gaming

‘PowerWash Simulator 2’ Got a New Gameplay Trailer

‘PowerWash Simulator 2’s new gameplay trailer is only a little over a minute long. But there are some significant reveals.

13 hours ago

By Anthony Franklin II
Screenshot: Filipe Rodrigues

Gaming

‘Gloomy Juncture’ Is an Absolute Madhouse of a Game, and I Love It

‘Gloomy Juncture’ is a first-person neo-noir psychological thriller and a game that looks like it will worm its way into your brain.

15 hours ago

By Anthony Franklin II
Screenshot: Funcom

Gaming

‘Dune Awakening’ Will Soon Have More Endgame Options for PvE Players, More Balanced PvP Combat, and Better Rewards, Says Creative Director

“Our goal is not to force PvE players to interact with a PvP system that they may have no interest in.”

15 hours ago

By Matt Vatankhah