Across many urban neighborhoods in the Global South, plastic waste is being used not just as something to throw away but as a ...

Researchers document widespread plastic burning in homes worldwide, driven by energy poverty, poor waste services, and limited fuel options.

With tailored, evidence-based policies, the U.S. can relieve the burden on local and municipal governments, communities, and ...

Coca-Cola plastic packaging jumped 21% since 2019 to 7.95 billion pounds in 2024 raising environmental sustainability ...

Polyvinyl chloride, better known as PVC, is a versatile material that’s used in a wide variety of piping applications. It can be as thin and flexible as a wall covering or as rigid as an industrial ...

There’s no way to stop our planet’s plastic consumption entirely; that genie is already out of the (plastic) bottle, and it will take government and private sector intervention to make a major ...

Many people keep diaries — of their spending habits, their diets, their moods — but keeping a diary of all the plastic products you use is probably one of the more stressful catalogs you can make. LA ...

Plastic can feel impossible to avoid at the grocery store, from packaging on produce to single-use bags at checkout. Every trip resulted in a mound of plastic on my counter when I got home this year, ...

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Thicker bags have proliferated in the wake of the statewide ban on thin plastic bags took effect in 2021. Now, some cities ...

Two weeks after the state increased the fee for reusable plastic bags, lawmakers are considering competing legislation that would either reduce the fee and reintroduce thinner, single-use plastic ...

Foods with bold flavors or deep colors can leave their mark on plastic containers—sometimes permanently. Curries, chili, beet ...