A plastic bottle tossed into a recycling bin could one day help power an electric vehicle, smartphone or renewable energy ...

Forever chemicals and microplastics are already in our water, our soil and our food, with no solution in sight.

It has always perplexed me that single-use plastic constitutes about 40% of global plastic production, yet conversations ...

Companies are stepping up efforts to cut waste from flexible plastic packaging as new environmental rules target one of the ...

Hawaii researchers are giving old fishing nets and recycled plastic a second life by mixing them into asphalt roads. Early ...

Plastic bags, wraps and pouches are among the world’s most polluting packages, yet they’re also among the hardest to recycle ...

On Monday, 17 states and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block ...

Plastic recycling was sold as the answer, but new data suggests the system may be failing far more waste than expected.

California was sued by 17 U.S. states, each with a Republican attorney general, accusing the state of trying to "impose its ...

Major sporting events are coming under increasing scrutiny as audiences become more aware of the environmental impact of food and drink packaging.

As global concern over plastic pollution intensifies, a growing share of the problem is tied not to where waste is discarded, ...

A coalition of states is suing California to block a sweeping recycling law, claiming its strict plastic waste regulations ...