President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week to end the federal procurement of paper straws. The order, which ...

On Jan. 1, polystyrene packaging became illegal to sell, distribute or import into California—the result of a landmark waste law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2022, and heralded by lawmakers and ...

Over the past decade, the plastic straw came to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Here's more about the larger fight over ...

They are also added to products like furniture, car seats, carpets, insulation and spray foams, and electrical wire covers. Many consumer black plastic items cannot be recycled, so manufacturers of ...

India tops the global list in plastic waste generation, producing a staggering 10.2 million tonnes annually. This figure is more than double that of the next biggest polluters, including Pakistan, ...

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After two years of talks, we are closer to securing a treaty for the ages. One that hits the problem of plastic pollution hard and protects human, planetary and economic health. A high degree of ...

ABC Science took three packaging products that are common and relatively easy to recycle — glass bottles, aluminium cans and PET plastic bottles — to see just how much of each makes it through ...

We’ve updated this piece to clarify and add context to a study finding flame-retardant chemicals in some black plastic. February 2025 It’s probably time to ditch your plastic utensils.

Discover the incredible journey of how high voltage wire is made, starting with recycled plastic waste and turning into essential electrical components. The process begins with the collection of ...