My hope is that chemists are busily working on alternative molecules that will do what plastics can do, but won't break down ...

Plastic waste has become a serious threat in Southeast Asia because of its adverse environmental, health, and economic ...

Recent revelations that tea bags leach microplastics and nanoplastics into one’s steaming cup of tea, the second most ...

A bill by Del. Marty Martinez (D-29) that would give Loudoun’s towns a piece of the revenue collected by Loudoun County from ...

Large-scale cleanup efforts are underway after beach was covered in uncooked French fries and onions. According to the ...

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Unfortunately, many shoppers also aren't reusing their reusable bags. Instead of offering single-use plastic bags, some ...

With tailored, evidence-based policies, the U.S. can relieve the burden on local and municipal governments, communities, and ...

The state is reviewing draft rules for producers to make single-use packaging and food packaging recyclable and compostable ...

POINT LOMA (KGTV) — California shoppers are adjusting to a new reality at checkout counters across the state as plastic bags have been officially banned since January 1. The statewide prohibition, ...

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 allowed ...

*Starting January 1, 2026, California will no longer allow any plastic carryout bags at store checkouts. This includes both thin single-use bags and thicker “reusable” plastic bags, which had been ...