Widespread confusion about the recycling requirements means that many sustainably minded people toss items in the ...

As the world transitions away from oil and gas, some see plastics as an alternative business model for the fossil fuel ...

“Plastic is not part of our diet for a reason,” Leffel said. “No straws [would] be a better solution, because reducing waste ...

The administration undermines efforts to reduce plastics. But plastic never will be disposable, and neither are the people it ...

As plastic piles up in landfills, New York authorities on the state and local levels are shifting their focus from recycling ...

adding the type of plastic they are usually made from — polypropylene — mostly can't be recycled. "Every straw we've ever used still exists, either in landfill or in the environment— unless ...

Now, the environmental commission is working on an amendment to require single use foodware be compostable or reusable. Even ...

Steve Tharp Jr. of the Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Recycling District guides you through creating a compost pile for lawn and ...

Less than 10% of the world's plastic has been recycled. So we need to reduce our use of plastic in the first place, rather than trying to clean it up afterwards. Trump rejected paper straws, saying ...