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

Researchers have created a new plant-based material that could become a strong contender for a plastic replacement.

A state Democratic plan to reduce single use plastics used by third party delivery apps passed the House on Thursday.

Globally, only 14 per cent of the plastic we use is recycled – but some countries achieve higher rates and new technologies ...

Several U.S. jurisdictions have passed targeted bans on single-use plastic water bottles: South Lake Tahoe, California: As of ...

With the Islamic month of Ramadan now over, a familiar sight has returned to the streets of daytime Jakarta: street vendors ...

Phil Brooks, a Black American, patented a disposable syringe design on April 9, 1974, contributing to safer healthcare. While ...

Lego opened a $1 billion factory in Vietnam on Wednesday that it says will make toys without adding planet-warming gas to the ...

You'd be forgiven for thinking that 'eco-friendly' biodegradable bags are a better option than traditional plastic ones. But ...

Lego opened a $1 billion factory in Vietnam on Wednesday that it says will make toys without adding planet-warming gas to the ...

Documenting the garbage along New Jersey beaches helps state lawmakers make policy decisions on plastic pollution, says this ...

Ten years on, the plastic bag levy has largely been hailed a success - but has it actually helped the planet? Two experts go ...