Amazon is phasing out plastic from the envelopes, bags, boxes and cushioning it uses to ship items, swapping in paper-based ...

The Biden administration is touting a new rule as a means to reduce waste generation, but advocates counter that the government squandered an opportunity to clamp down on single-use plastics.

California aims to reduce single-use plastic in packaging and foodware. (photo: USDA) The California Environmental Protection Agency is advancing regulations to expand the state’s circular economy by ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)– Assemblymembers left Albany on Tuesday without voting on the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure bill. “The plastic pollution problem is not going away, and neither ...

What Is a "Single-Use Plastic"? Manufacturers rarely slap labels on plastic packaging, utensils, and other items that clearly ...

After striking a grand compromise over plastic packaging in 2022, lawmakers are back at the negotiating table with another proposed ban. The food industry, however, is calling for patience while ...

The federal government is suspending the planned export ban on single-use plastics due to tariffs and supply chain issues ...

Negotiators struck a deal that’s far less ambitious than initially proposed. BRUSSELS — Single-use plastic packaging for fresh fruit and vegetables, mini hotel toiletries and fast food in restaurants ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)–Environmental advocates were at the New York State Capitol with art made out of single use plastic packaging to show lawmakers the prevalence of plastic usage in New York ...

Businesses with ambitions to shrink their plastic waste travel a rocky road. Their battle en route to their sustainability ...

Silicone food storage bags keep food fresher for longer while reducing the risk of plastic contamination in the kitchen.