Burning plastic and waste for heating is becoming increasingly common in urban areas. Credit: Nature Cities (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s44284-025-00201-5 ...

India’s municipalities burned approximately 5.8 million metric tons of plastic in 2020, while Indonesia burned around 1.9 ...

Call in a professional if you cannot determine where the burning plastic smell is coming from or aren't able to fix it. Call 911 if the smell is persistent or you begin to see smoke or flames.

Poor people in vast city slums across the Global South are burning plastic to cook their food, warm their homes and boil water for hot showers. Waste plastic is plentiful and highly flammable.

[File, Standard] Burning plastic in dumps and open fires is as big a problem for the planet as littering, scientists said Wednesday in a detailed new assessment of how plastic enters the environment.

Australian researchers have called for action to reduce the burning of plastic for heating and cooking in developing nations, warning of health risks. In a new study, researchers from Curtin ...

Bharadwaj said he began to suspect the ubiquitous nature of burning plastic for fuel after he took a city tour in Africa in 2023 where he saw people burning plastic around their homes.

(MENAFN- IANS) Sydney, Feb 19 (IANS) Australian researchers have called for action to reduce the burning of plastic for heating and cooking in developing nations, warning of health risks.