From the column: "Plastic pollution is not only an environmental emergency but also a looming public health crisis." ...

Nobody wants plastic pollution. That doesn’t mean poorly considered and heavy-handed governmental actions are the solution.

Scientists have discovered a groundbreaking new way to give old plastic bottles a second life — one that could help clean the ...

When you mention the word sustainability to someone, single-use plastics almost always come up in the conversation. For a few years, single-use plastics like straws and water bottles were a hot-button ...

For the study, researchers analyzed more than 140 scientific articles on the impact of plastic water bottles on human health.

Plastic recycling plant closures are affecting the US as well, also prompted by the low price of virgin plastic, causing the ...

Single-use plastic wrap is so 2024. This year, we’re taking the advice of scientists who research the negative impact of microplastic particles on our brains, arteries, and guts by replacing select ...

Bridget Cevero of the Maritime Aquarium, left, and Annalisa Paltauf of Save the Sound, hold up the 35.75 pounds of trash collected by volunteers at the cleanup at Sherwood Island State Park last year.

New research for the state of Minnesota regarding the use of recycled plastic in both asphalt and concrete road construction shows promise for that approach. "The increasing demand for sustainable ...

And under a law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last year, the thicker plastic bags were required to be phased out anyway at all ...

From the column: "The tiny role U.S. consumers have in ocean plastic pollution by itself is a compelling reason to reject ...