When US President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to return to plastic straws, claiming the paper version is ...

Testing has found microplastics in rice, tea, salt, sugar, beer, processed foods, milk, bottled water, and a range of seafood ...

Oregon Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would ban single-use checkout bags statewide and allow only recycled paper bags.

Since New York’s ban on the distribution of single-use plastic bags took effect five years ago, Francisco Marte, who owns five bodegas in the Bronx with his brothers, has been conflicted about how to ...

CalRecycle’s draft rules detailed how plastic packaging producers would avoid plastic ending up in the landfill, but ...

Charleston  entrepreneur Tom Crowley is on a mission to end single-use plastic pollution by convincing businesses to switch ...

According to survey, 81% of respondents support reducing the amount of plastic that is produced, with widespread support for requiring companies to reduce single-use plastic and foodware.

Supplied Dubai: In an attempt to ensure sustainable practices during the holy month, Dubai Municipality has asked residents to avoid using single-use plastic containers and tableware during iftar.

Normally, an enormous amount of single-use disposable plastics is used in the iftar parties to serve the food such as spoons, plates, cups, glass, etc. Given the growing plastic pollution concerns ...

Vijayawada: As part of its plan to eliminate single-use plastic menace in the city, the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) has appealed to all bulk waste generators, such as Rythu Bazaars ...

A better approach would be to change our society’s single-use and disposal mindset. Plastic is made from fossil fuels, and so contributes to global warming. What’s more, plastic production is ...