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Daycare provider shares handy hack to make use of empty plastic containers: 'Never thought of this'

Now that the ordinance has passed, it is clear that there will be more legal challenges before it can be implemented.

Business

City makes history with vote to ban plastic bags: 'All power resides in the people'

"Our goal is to keep evolving."

Business

Outdoor brand Prana is rolling out 'innovative' seaweed-based compostable packaging that can replace conventional plastic

It has the potential to cause a ripple effect for the rest of the world as well.

Outdoors

Remote island trapped in 'vortex' of plastic — and they're not the ones to blame

The material's marbling reminds us of its automotive origins, proving that eco-friendly solutions don't have to sacrifice style.

Tech

Architects experiment with marble-like building material made from old cars: 'Waste plastic could be made to seem more valuable'

This situation highlights a broader issue with plastic recycling programs across America.

Business

Investigator uncovers disturbing truth after tracking 'recyclable' waste with AirTag: 'The James Bond of plastic recycling'

The ban is set to go into effect on June 1, 2025.

Business

City officials pass new law effectively banning all single-use plastic bags at stores: 'This is a big win'

"It can potentially transform bioengineering applications and solve real-world problems."

Tech

Scientists make breakthrough inspired by mussels: 'Promise for addressing the growing problem of plastic pollution'

"Giving our kids the green, clean planet they deserve to inherit."

Business

State senators pass 'vital' new law banning single-use plastic bags: 'Another step forward'

"There's no better way to do this on the scale you would need for commercial PVC modification because it is an immense process."

Tech

Researchers make game-changing breakthrough with one of the world's most-used plastics: 'There's still a lot to play around with'

While the process didn't magically eliminate all the plastic, the research offered promise that it could make a difference.

Tech

Researchers discover astonishing potential of microbes living in sewage sludge: 'Could help reduce plastic pollution'

The industrial agriculture sector grapples with an inundation of plastic that has spawned the nickname "plasticulture."

Tech

Researchers discover revolutionary method to rid farm soils of microplastics — here's how it could transform food supply