It's the latest in a string of similar proposals that have elicited mixed reactions from the public and drawn opposition from the restaurant industry.

E. coli bacteria could be used to create biodegradable plastics, reports a paper published in Nature Chemical Biology. The ...

Leaders from Republic Services, Rumpke Waste & Recycling and elsewhere discussed their role in recycling plastics at the ...

Walmart expects to fall short of its sustainability goals for 2025, attributing the outcome - including a 6% increase in ...

They found every kilogram of compost contained between 1,500 to 16,000 microplastic particles, most of which were in ...

As new bins make their way to households around the country, it’s easy to get confused. Here’s what you can and can’t put in ...

Researchers have genetically engineered microbes to produce a strong, flexible plastic similar to nylon for the first time.

The levels of microplastics and nanoplastics up to five times higher in brains belonging to those with dementia, according to ...

Two measures, awaiting advancement, seek to outlaw plastics, foam and disposable products from Illinois businesses and ...

Only certain takeout containers are recyclable in most places. Putting errant boxes in the blue bin only clogs up the system.

A health expert has shared a warning to tea drinkers after a study found the average human brain contains about seven grams ...