A new enzymatic process cuts costs by 74 percent, slashes chemical use, and recycles PET plastic cleaner than oil-based ...

Nearly half a century of beach cleanups across America show that plastic bag bans reduce plastic bag litter washing up on our ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal ...

Maybe you have been annoyed by the extra charge to get a plastic shopping bag, but a new study shows the policies actually help clean up shorelines.

Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most severe environmental crises globally, with single-use plastic bags ...

International Plastic Bag Free Day is observed every year on July 3 to raise awareness about the harmful effects of single-use plastic bags on the environment. The day aims to encourage people ...

Hundreds of people took to the streets in the freezing dusk of Chile's capital on Saturday to watch a performance calling for ...

Imagine walking down your street or biking to school. You might see colourful plastic bags tangled in trees, floating in ...

Plastic waste is a growing issue worldwide. According to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) a truck load of plastic waste enters the ocean every minute we spend on this planet. ..

The measure, which mandated a charge on all single-use plastic bags in supermarkets, came into force in October 2015.

Plastic bag bans and fees reduce shoreline litter, but research has found they aren't enough to solve global plastic ...

A new study from the University of Delaware and Columbia University looked at plastic bag bans and fees in jurisdictions across the United States to gauge their effectiveness. The researchers found ...