A U.K. startup, originating from founder Jacob Nathan’s high school science project on using enzymes to break down plastic waste, has secured an oversubscribed $18.3 million in Series A funding.

Sustainable Classrooms grew out of one founder’s travels in Southeast Asia and a simple but ambitious idea: turn plastic waste into school buildings while expanding access to education in underserved ...

Dar es Salaam. Plastic waste that would otherwise end up polluting rivers and the ocean is being transformed into economic opportunities for young Tanzanians, following an initiative that has seen 120 ...