Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hamilton’s recycling program transitioned from the city’s responsibility to that of Circular Materials last April. (CBC - image ...

Ontario’s 3-year transition to producer responsibility for recycling is complete as of Jan. 1 Hamilton residents can now put used toothpaste tubes and black plastic containers in the blue box, thanks ...

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Kumarie, right, has received compensation after a plastic cap was left in his knee during surgery A teenager has received compensation more than a decade after having a piece of plastic left in his ...

Attorney General Ken Paxton has reached an agreement with Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL), addressing concerns over misleading toothpaste packaging and advertising aimed at children. The agreement ...

While essential for oral hygiene, everyday dental practices inadvertently contribute to microplastic pollution. Toothpastes, floss, fillings, and appliances release plastic particles into wastewater, ...

The latest round of negotiations for a global plastics treaty kicked off in Geneva, Switzerland, earlier this week. The talks are driven by international alarm at how much plastic ends up in oceans, ...

GENEVA/WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The United States has sent letters to at least a handful of countries urging them to reject the goal of a global pact that includes limits on plastic production ...