Plastic bag bans in the U.S. have proven effective in reducing litter and pollution in the ocean, according to a new study ...

A new study conducted by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) is warning consumers about the health risks associated with ...

The Re-turn recycling scheme has been running for over seven months and in that time a common complaint has been the ...

The catalytic process, discovered by researchers at UC Berkeley, efficiently reduces polymers to chemical precursors, bringing a circular economy for plastics one step closer to reality.

The future COULD look a lot different in New Jersey — depending on if a state assemblymember pursues an idea in Trenton.

New Jersey has become a leader in environmental reform, but its recent moves to ban plastics, gas-powered leaf blowers, and ...

ARPBA said the new bag laws will work against a $70 million investment Newsom recently announced to modernize the state's recycling and bottle bill infrastructure. "The existing plastic film bags ...

Businesses in Dublin city centre have shared mixed reactions to the move by Dublin City Council to ban the use of plastic ...

Forget plastic wrap, these reusable kid-friendly lunch essentials are durable, easy to clean, and better for the planet.

Statewide bans on plastic bags in the United States have led to significant reductions in the number of bags found on beaches ...

disposable plastics: also called single-use plastics. These include items such as plastic bags, straws, coffee stirrers, drink bottles and most food packaging that are used only once before they ...

To reduce single-use packaging, the store also offers shoppers the option of refilling bottles of household ... initially did not mind paying the plastic bag charge, it was her mother-in-law ...