President Trump has signed an executive order decrying the "irrational campaign against plastic straws" and directing federal ...

The move would run counter to a Biden administration push to cut back on single-use plastic, which was considered a milestone ...

The longevity of plastic is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, it’s extremely durable, inexpensive, and easy to work with, but it also doesn’t biodegrade and lasts indefinitely in ...

Learn about our Editorial Policies. As evidenced by the notorious larger-than-Texas raft of garbage floating in the Pacific Ocean, and reports of seabirds and whales dying after ingesting copious ...

It’s absolutely paramount that we act now to cut down on plastic waste while there’s still hope of reversing some of this damage. This is something that’s already proving promising ...