US President Donald Trump reversed a target set by his predecessor Joe Biden to eliminate plastic straws across government ...

Governor Gavin Newsom signs Senate Bill 1053, banning single-use plastic bags starting January 1, 2026. The new law aims to protect the environment and wildlife by requiring grocery stores to offer ...

Plastic bags are everywhere—stuffed under kitchen sinks, folded in purses, or tucked into car compartments for "just in ...

The bioplastics company, with an office in Shelton, collaborated with a UConn marine sciences team to evaluate the product’s ...

When Oregon banned retailers and restaurants from giving out plastic, single-use checkout bags in 2019, environmental groups hailed it as a big step forward in the fight against plastic waste.

Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to ...

The biggest problem is that used plastic bags are usually eaten by animals ... of single-use plastic threatening the ecosystems and wildlife, local businessman Abdi Hirsi Ali stepped up to tackle ...

President Donald Trump said Monday he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very ...

Moving away from single-use plastics, including straws, had been the policy of President Joe Biden’s administration. It cited ...