Coca-Cola plastic packaging jumped 21% since 2019 to 7.95 billion pounds in 2024 raising environmental sustainability ...

With tailored, evidence-based policies, the U.S. can relieve the burden on local and municipal governments, communities, and ...

Researchers document widespread plastic burning in homes worldwide, driven by energy poverty, poor waste services, and limited fuel options.

Plastic can feel impossible to avoid at the grocery store, from packaging on produce to single-use bags at checkout. Every trip resulted in a mound of plastic on my counter when I got home this year, ...

When you mention the word sustainability to someone, single-use plastics almost always come up in the conversation. For a few years, single-use plastics like straws and water bottles were a hot-button ...

There’s no way to stop our planet’s plastic consumption entirely; that genie is already out of the (plastic) bottle, and it will take government and private sector intervention to make a major ...

This is what the data says about plastic bag bans. Plastic bag bans have been popping up across the country for the past decade, but a lawmaker in one state is looking at walking back the law enacted ...

State and local policies to regulate the use of plastic bags have significantly reduced how many of them are found littered along U.S. shorelines — potentially cutting that type of waste in half in ...

Nobody wants plastic pollution. That doesn’t mean poorly considered and heavy-handed governmental actions are the solution. The primary concern regarding plastic pollution is ocean plastic pollution.

Plastic wrap is a staple in kitchens across the world. It’s convenient for covering leftovers, wrapping sandwiches, and keeping food fresh. However, many people don’t realize that using plastic wrap ...