We try to make a very clear distinction in this report between essential uses of plastic and non-essential uses. A lot of plastic is not essential, particularly single-use plastic like product ...

The Federal Trade Commission is preparing an update to use of sustainability labels, including the recycling symbol.

Over the past decade, it's come to light that plastic recycling is mostly bogus – essentially a marketing scheme crafted by the oil industry. (Raw plastic materials come from fossil fuel production.) ...

For a consumer, this problem would be simpler to handle if it was clear that only certain black plastic products posed a risk, or that all of them did. But Turner found that products were ...

The waste sector has responded to the release of the Autumn budget yesterday (30 October 2024). The budget featured several ...

Dezeen Showroom: global materials brand The Good Plastic Company aimed to make recycled plastic lustrous and elegant with its ...

The Clear Bag Program requires residents to place garbage in a clear plastic bag instead of a black or green plastic bag.

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

Western North Carolina farms and restaurants switched gears to get fresh food and water to communities destroyed by Hurricane ...

In Brief - The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) and Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) continue to ...

Meet the founder of Müll Club, Charlie Rudkin-Wilson – the woman committed to transforming our (broken) recycling system. Charlie Rudkin-Wilson Talks Plastic Waste, Fast Fashion & The Future Of ...