As technological advancements contribute to more facilities mechanically or chemically recycling film, lacking end markets ...

In case you missed it, in August of this year there were more than 8 billion of us on the planet. Although seven billion or eight – the difference is no longer felt, right? But how do you like this ...

Aidan Charron grew up near the ocean and developed a respect for nature. Now, he’s with the organization Earth Day, calling ...

Banning single-use plastic, including via bag bans, is crucial for protecting public health, reducing pollution and creating ...

In recent years, solutions to the plastic problem have centered around two dominant narratives: recycling and alternative materials. Yet despite considerable investment and public awareness campaigns, ...

I often research and write about plastics in the home, and the net result has been me ditching my plastic cutting board and ...

Sahadat Hossain, a civil engineering professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, shows a sample of recycled plastic in asphalt and a bag of recycled plastic used to make the asphalt, May 1, ...

Scientists from the Department of Geography and Environmental Science at Queen Mary University of London have developed a ...

For the study, researchers analyzed more than 140 scientific articles on the impact of plastic water bottles on human health.

Once upon a time, before marijuana became legal (or partly legal) in most of the U.S., the only plastic involved with a pot transaction might have been a small baggie and a disposable lighter. (Or, ...