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

Four years after Germany phased out light plastic bags, how has the EU addressed plastic waste— and why do single-use items ...

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Have you ever wondered just how much plastic you encounter in your daily life? For this story, we had a family of five hold on to every piece of plastic they touched for one week ...

As a result, plastics must be carefully sorted into relatively pure streams, which pushes up recycling costs and reduces efficiency. Mechanical recycling — the dominant method worldwide — involves ...

Plastic pollution is a severe problem around the globe as it continues to harm our environment and daily lives. But what are our city and state doing to help fix this global issue? Globally, the world ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook I like to consider myself at least marginally environmentally conscious. I try not to leave my ...

Earth Day’s focus this week is on the planet versus plastics, with organizers stating their goal for the Earth to reduce plastic use by 60% by 2040. There’s little doubt that we are in a plastic waste ...

Last year, the U.S. exported more than 950 million tons of plastic waste meant for recycling and a significant portion of that ended up in Southeast Asia. The region has been inundated with plastic ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan — A key to fixing Southeast Asia’s immense plastic waste problem may originate in politically isolated Taiwan. TAIPEI, Taiwan — A key to fixing Southeast Asia’s immense plastic waste ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook University President Mary Sue Coleman has consistently defended the University’s use of the state ...