Following the August meeting, Reuters reported that the U.S. “will support a global treaty calling for a reduction in how ...

A new study found that policies to curtail the use of single-use plastic bags in grocery stores and other retail outlets in Austin and Dallas, Texas, resulted in people buying more plastic bags, a ...

The longer a policy was in place, the longer the behaviors spurred by those regulatory prohibitions persisted, the ...

Litigation related to plastics and microplastic pollution is on the rise. Plaintiffs have brought claims under numerous ...

Out of sight, out of mind’ is a typical approach to waste and is one of the main reasons why the waste trade persists. The world discovered that toxic waste was being dumped in Africa and other ...

Why claims about recyclability have confused consumers, and how forthcoming guidelines from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ...

A tide of plastic waste flowing into a major hydroelectric dam in eastern Congo is causing regular power cuts in several ...

Plastic production in Europe declined 8.3 per cent in 2023, according to figures published by Plastics Europe, the industry ...

Study outlines a four-fold policy to cut global plastic waste by 91% and reduce emissions, aiming for a sustainable 2050.

Some environmental groups are voicing concerns that the Biden administration is stepping back from its earlier support for ...

Plastic is a popular product in modern industry, and its usage has rapidly grown over the last few decades. Its omnipresence ...