Lawsuits and investigations across the country are exposing vulnerabilities in California's landmark single-use plastic law.

When I was growing up, my mom packed my lunch for school every single day — I was so lucky to open my lunch box to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A trip to the grocery store often feels mechanical: you go in, grab your usual list of necessities, pack them up, then head home ...

A Monmouth County woman and Clean Water Action are fighting against single-use plastic pollution across New Jersey. Here's ...

Engineers at MIT have recycled "dirty plastic into building products for homes that are lighter, more durable, and sustainable." ...

Solutions to the plastic waste crisis are often pitched using words that can skew value judgments, new research argues. The ...

Most health impact comes from plastic production and related air pollution; experts say omitted harms from chemicals and tiny ...

Everyone has one: a scratched, stained plastic cutting board that’s been in your kitchen for years. Despite how many times you say to yourself, “I should get a new one,” you never do — but now, it’s ...

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Researchers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a way to turn plastic waste into acetic acid, the main ingredient ...

Researchers found a way to turn plastic waste into the main ingredient in vinegar using sunlight and a simple iron based ...