Three years ago, Newton joined a growing number of Massachusetts communities and banned supermarkets and other large retailers from providing customers with thin-film, single-use plastic bags at ...

On a foggy Tuesday morning, kids out of school for summer break are learning to sail on the waters of Lake Merritt. A great egret hunts for fish, while dozens of cormorants perch, drying their wings.

You may have heard of 3D-printing pens before: devices like the 3Doodler which turn plastic filaments into a gel that hardens in the air — letting users create impressive freehand sculptures in the ...

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, both Washington shoppers will see a 4-cent increase in the price of plastic film carryout bags.