California is beginning to enforce its ban on foodware made from expanded polystyrene, commonly known as plastic foam or ...

Connecticut's Environment Committee passed a bill that will ban single-use plastic utensils, straws, stirrers, and ...

"This cutting-edge technology ensures a safe and robust experience for our passengers." Major airport ditches outdated ...

Falmouth teen Faye McGuire successfully proposed a ban on lighter-than-air balloons to protect the environment. Here's her ...

N-79-20, banning the sale of new gas-powered vehicles in 2035. According to the plan, fossil-fuel-powered vehicles would be ...

When the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors agreed to ban the sale of filtered cigarettes late last year, it was the most ...

As states legislate against products containing PFAS, the chemical and consumer products industries are deploying lawyers and lobbyists to protect their investments.

When the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors agreed to ban the sale of filtered cigarettes late last year, it was the most ...

Researchers have found hedgehog bodies are full of environmental pollutants, including some of the most hazardous to human ...

A bottlenose dolphin was found dead in North Carolina, with a necropsy revealing a knotted plastic bag in its stomach as the ...

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In the recent op-ed published by the Tri-Herald about Washington’s bag ban, the author argues that the U.S. contributes little to the ocean plastic pollution crisis, but this is far from the truth.