Plastic packaging and food ware are some of the first targets of California’s ambitious and far-reaching program to achieve a “Circular Economy” ...

This move closely follows a host of chocolate and confectionery swaps away from plastic into paper-based wrappers with ...

Although global polymer demand has been stable in recent years, a lack of recycling capacity has prevented more than 100 companies from reaching goals set by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Elizabeth ...

The Christmas holidays are nearly upon us, and the pressure to buy more ‘stuff’ is growing, especially gifts for children. It ...

Waste Management says the 57,860-square-foot materials recovery facility will to be able to handle not only Philadelphia’s ...

Koala is one of the first, and perhaps most well known mattress-in-a-box brands in Australia. Of course, it now sells all ...

French press and filter coffee are great, but if you're in a hurry, capsules are the way to go - you have warm, steaming coffee in seconds. But what's the catch? Many coffee capsules are made of ...

A new study determines that just four policies can reduce mismanaged plastic waste -- plastic that isn't recycled or properly disposed of and ends up as pollution -- by 91% and plastic-related ...

Plastic pollution impacts all planetary boundaries, affecting the environment and health on a global scale. Researchers call ...

Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear effort to raise awareness about the global plastic trash crisis. Come to this page often to learn more, and find out what you can do to ...