Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plastic nurdles at the beach in Sri Lanka. Britain has banned everything from plastic straws to cutlery, but one type of plastic ...

The Biden administration last month announced it would minimize the federal government’s use of plastic cutlery, a product which it says is contributing to a “plastic pollution crisis.” The move is ...

New technical reports outline high-risk plastics polluting the planet and shows global plastic bans, phase-outs and control measures are entirely feasible GLAND, Switzerland (15 May 2023) — WWF is ...

The Biden administration announced a plan to target plastic pollution, dedicating particular focus to “phase out” single-use plastics – such as kitchen cutlery, cups and straws – across federal ...

NJ will prohibit restaurants from handing out single-use utensils and condiments starting Aug. 1. How do you feel about this?

The federal government, late to the cause, seeks to curb plastic pollution (“Biden administration limiting plastic cutlery in federal buildings to curb ‘pollution crisis,'” Aug. 6). It’s about time.

Single-use plastic and packaging has become an essential part of our lives. In the UK, households collectively throw away an estimated 100 billion pieces of plastic packaging each year. One way to ...

In anticipation of the upcoming UN plastic pollution treaty talks, WWF is urging governments to support a global ban on the most high-risk plastic items, such as e-cigarettes, plastic cutlery, and ...

HONG KONGHONG KONG — Hong Kong has long been a major producer and consumer of great food, and a great amount of plastic and Styrofoam to go with it. That’s going to change as new legislation aiming to ...