Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade.

Experts share how to safely reuse plastic bags and when to recycle instead. Plastic bags aren’t as popular as they once were.

Walk into any of the stores operated by the four major supermarket chains serving the Boise area, and near an entrance you’ll find a bin inviting you to drop off plastic store bags and other soft ...

That’s why WashPIRG and Environment Washington are supporting the Recycling Reform Act HB 1150 / SB 5284 (formerly known as ...

Barnet Council has released details of how bin collections will work in 2025. As a London borough, it is responsible for the collection of household waste and recycling. It offers services including ...

Nearly three years into New Jersey’s plastic ... paper bags were kept out of the waste stream solely in the supermarket sector. Exactly what impact the ban has had on the state’s recycling ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Virginia grocery stores could be forced to do away with plastic shopping bags. House Bill 1662, introduced by Del. Michael Jones (D-Chesterfield), would make it illegal ...

Considering that only one-tenth of all plastic waste is recycled, new technologies that can help tackle this growing problem are urgently required. Catalytic recycling techniques, such as ...

Coles, Woolworths and Aldi were partners of REDcycle, which, at its peak, was collecting millions of pieces of soft plastic every day from ... soft plastics in special tagged bags inside their regular ...