New research indicates there’s at least one strategy that works to curb an especially problematic and unnecessary form of ...

Lawmakers have responded. Since 2010, more than 100 countries have implemented partial or total bans or fees on plastic ...

Researchers analyzed data from thousands of shoreline cleanups across the U.S. and found that areas that implemented policies ...

State and local policies to regulate the use of plastic bags have significantly reduced how many of them are found littered ...

A Unep study estimates that between 19 - 23 million tonnes of plastic waste leak into aquatic ecosystems annually.

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal ...

Vermont’s single-use plastics ban is five years old. A new UVM study found that it has not only proved to be very effective, ...

Negotiations toward a global, legally binding plastics treaty are set to resume this summer, with the United Nations ...

Pennsylvania lawmakers are weighing legislation that would ban single-use plastic bags statewide, following similar measures ...

Business interests clash with environmental and health concerns as a lobby group representing Ethiopian plastics manufacturers demands a five-year grace period before the implementation of a new ...

Firstly, ensure you check the rules of your departure airport. With many now adapting to the new rules, you may not need to ...

Colorado’s ban on single-use plastic bags has led to a noticeable uptick in paper bags for some shoppers — especially those ...