During important processes like cleaning, fragments of plastic are lost as microplastics. This means the system itself creates plastic waste, and we urgently need to rethink the design and operation ...

A new study from The University of Manchester has shed light on an unexpected consequence of plastic bag bans in East Africa, and why well-intentioned environmental laws may actually be making life ...

Plastic is one of the biggest sources of pollution, clogging up waterways and threatening wildlife. A recent study found that ...

Winter sports have become more extreme, thanks to giant flop bags that let athletes test-run their most daring tricks.

This year, California updated its plastic bag ban by allowing grocery stores to offer only paper bags at checkout. Will that ...

Reusing plastic containers from food delivery seems like an easy way to reduce waste and save money, but this common practice raises an important question about what happens when that plastic is ...

Nahda Nabiilah is a writer and editor from Indonesia. She has always loved writing and playing games, so one day she decided to combine the two. Most of the time, writing gaming guides is a blast for ...

Plastic grocery bags are no longer allowed at checkout in California — the first state in the nation to ban them. KPBS environment reporter Tammy Murga explains how the new law fits into California’s ...

POINT LOMA (KGTV) — California shoppers are adjusting to a new reality at checkout counters across the state as plastic bags have been officially banned since January 1. The statewide prohibition, ...

At Sprouts, Ralphs, and Pavilions, checkout lines moved without the usage of familiar bagging of thick plastic “reusable” bags — the kind the state now says were rarely reused at all. Some shoppers ...