A ban on the sale of single-use plastic bottles at all city-owned properties is set for an upcoming Honolulu City Council vote. If adopted, Bill 18 would prevent plastic bottles having a capacity of 1 ...

Reducing plastic use this year should be on everyone’s radar, although it won’t be easy. According to the United Nations, ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding businesses, organizations and consumers of the waste ...

Education is the best prevention Sajedi is encouraged by the legislative action that has been adopted by governments around the world aimed at limiting plastic waste. However, she notes that the most ...

Scientists have discovered a groundbreaking new way to give old plastic bottles a second life — one that could help clean the air, tackle plastic pollution, and lower industrial costs. A research team ...

High school students spearheaded the petition, citing environmental and health concerns. Opponents emphasized personal choice and potential harms to local business. The debate included discussion of ...

Newsom has railed against plastic waste, but videos of the governor’s ‘This is Gavin Newsom’ podcasts usually feature a single-use plastic water bottle by his side. ‘It’s like that whole French ...

The University of Colorado Boulder has begun eliminating all single-use plastics from its campus beverage services as of July 7. Instead of water and soda in plastic bottles in campus cafes and ...

Certain single-use plastics may soon be banned in the City of Santa Barbara. Items include small plastic water bottles, Mylar balloons, plastic confetti, and other disposables that harm the ...