That’s because California is finally closing a major loophole in its plastic bag ban. Starting on Jan. 1, stores will be ...

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Grocery stores may offer recycled paper bags at checkout, or consumers can use their own bags to carry out purchases.

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While it’s safe to reuse plastic bags, you’ll want to clean them between uses for sanitary purposes and to reduce any ...

Van Dyk Recycling Solutions uses vertical integration to tackle the global plastic waste crisis through advanced processing.

The rapid accumulation of plastic waste is currently posing significant risks for both human health and the environment on ...

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.

Plastic pollution does more than litter landscapes and oceans. According to a new perspective article published in ...

A new study published in the journal Global Change Biology has revealed that tiny fiddler crabs-which grow no bigger than ...

Researchers developed a plant based plastic that stays strong during use but dissolves safely in seawater, leaving no ...