Researchers have created a new plant-based material that could become a strong contender for a plastic replacement.

Efforts to curb plastic waste in the United States are accelerating, with a growing number of cities and municipalities enacting bans on the sale of single-use plastic water bottles. These localized ...

would have to be reused 131 times to reach the equivalent carbon footprint of just one single-use plastic bag. The Danish study put that figure at 149 times. This is because of the land, water and ...

single-use plastic water bottles, plastic bags is one I see," said Andres. "Things like cups, containers, bags," said Justin Tramble with the Tampa Bay Waterkeeper. Instead, regulatory power would ...

Sollman said that water testing done in Oregon found that ... For example, Portland was one of the first cities to ban single-use plastic bags in 2011. SB 511 prevents cities from enforcing ...