Concerns surrounding plastic, particularly microplastics and synthetic microfiber, pollution are growing. As federal and state governments continue ...

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A big increase in wind and solar power has pushed wholesale prices to zero or below for many hours of the year, spurring a sea change in the way people use power in some parts of the world. The ...

Currently, the Green Guides state that marketers should qualify claims that products are recyclable when recycling facilities ...

Microplastics have made their way into nearly every environment on Earth and have been detected inside thousands of animals ...

Researchers from Japan and Thailand investigating microplastics in coral have found that all three parts of the coral anatomy ...

Each year the world produces around 400 million tonnes of plastic waste, much of it discarded after just a few minutes of use ...

Each year the world produces around 400 million tonnes of plastic waste, much of it discarded after just a few minutes of use ...

All containers must be placed in one clear, quart-size plastic bag ("1"). Each passenger is only allowed one such plastic bag ("1"). These rules govern liquids, gels and aerosol products ranging from ...

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Chemists have developed a catalytic process that turns the largest component of today's plastic waste stream, polyolefin plastic bags and bottles, into gases -- propylene and isobutylene -- that ...

Statewide bans on plastic bags in the United States have led to significant reductions in the number of bags found on beaches and waterways, according to a scientific analysis published Monday.