Some 170 trillion pieces of plastic are floating on the planet’s oceans — and scientists revealed for the first time that it could take more than century for them sink or disappear, even if we stopped ...

In the plastic recycling industry, the casualties keep coming. Waste management company Biffa's Sunderland plant closed in February after opening in 2022 at a cost of £7m, while rival Viridor closed ...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the conclusion of a two-year investigation into plastic bag makers accused of misleading consumers about whether the bags were recyclable, resulting in ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California ramped up its efforts to curb plastic pollution Friday - suing three plastic-bag makers, alleging the companies falsely claimed their products were recyclable. State ...

The Bel Air grocery store in the Pocket sells its own reusable bags for 10 cents. As of Jan. 1, the city of Sacramento bans grocery stores, large pharmacies and convenience stores from offering single ...

“Paper or plastic?” Your days are numbered. The question that millions of shoppers have heard for years when they roll up to the checkout aisle at grocery stores will soon be a thing of the past. On ...

"For as long as I walk this earth, there will be no such thing as plastic waste, only untapped potential energy." This quote, stated by young inventor Julian Brown on his company's website, NatureJab, ...

Hard plastic made from bamboo is as strong and durable as conventional plastics for uses such as household appliances and car interiors, but is also recyclable and biodegrades easily in soil. Plastics ...

Rethinking plastic in the kitchen started with an eye-opening article about microplastics. The study revealed that 7 grams of microplastics—the weight of a spoon—could be floating in our brains. This ...

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