When it comes to plastic wrapping on food, your first instinct may be that it should be reduced a much as possible, but it ...

Four years after Germany phased out light plastic bags, how has the EU addressed plastic waste— and why do single-use items ...

A statewide ban on single-use plastic bags at checkouts in grocery stores took effect Jan. 1. The bill, SB 1053 authored by state Sen. Catherine Blakespear, bolsters existing state law that ...

As the new year turns over, laws regarding polystyrene foam bans and restrictions on hotel single-use plastic take effect in ...

Qysar Ul Islam Shah [email protected] “The prevelance of plastic in daily life,while convenient has significant ...

According to Stanford Researchers, during the holidays, from Thanksgiving to New Year's Eve, Americans create a gigantic mountain of plastic waste, about 25% more waste compared to the rest of the ...

Using bacteria to take a bite out of plastic pollution is not new. But can the same microbes be used as a food source? By Sara Talpos/Undark Published Aug 22, 2024 8:33 AM EDT This article was ...

Richmond will charge a 5-cent plastic bag tax starting in 2026 at grocery and convenience stores, raising $400,000 for ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding businesses, organizations and consumers of the waste reduction law requirements that went into effect Jan. 1.

People who drink bottled water every day ingest 90,000 more microplastic particles per year than people who drink tap water, ...