Plastic is a product that is ubiquitous in today's society, says Sarah Morath, Wake Forest professor of law and author of the book "Our Plastic Problem and How to Solve It." The World Bank ...

In the U.S. alone, about 4 to 5 billion plastic pill bottles are thrown away each year. That’s enough plastic to circle the Earth multiple times. While they might seem harmless, these bottles ...

YORK, ME ‒ A local ban on plastic straws, stir sticks, and utensils will take effect May 18, even as an executive order signed earlier this year by President Donald Trump takes aim at paper straws.

To set the scene a bit: Globally, the majority of new plastic is made into packaging. Textiles, consumer products, electronics, and personal-care products also represent significant slices of the ...

Every week, millions of Americans toss their recyclables into a single bin, trusting that their plastic bottles, aluminum cans and cardboard boxes will be given a new life. But what really happens ...

Plastic chopping boards can release over 70 million microplastic particles annually into food and wastewater Microplastics are being detected in human blood and organs, raising serious health ...

By the end of the week, I was left with a horrifying pile of yogurt cups, coffee lids, plastic wrappers and takeout containers — far more than I expected. I even had enough trash to cover my ...

The Liberals began implementing a plan to require up to 60 per cent of food packaging be made from recycled plastic by 2030 Author of the article: You can save this article by registering for free ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Plastic is one of humanity’s most useful inventions… and one of its most persistent ...

The rapper gave fans an update on her cosmetic enhancement following her appearance at the Wango Tango music festival River Callaway/Variety via Getty Doja Cat is keeping fans abreast of her ...

The researchers state that the largest area of application for biodegradable plastic materials is the packaging segment, which accounts for about half of single-use plastic production. While ...

Firefighters battled a massive fire at a plastic landfill in the Czech Republic on Monday, covering an area of at least 450 square metres. A massive fire broke out on Monday evening at a plastic ...