How big of a problem is plastic? Plastic has become a staple of life all around the world, from the water bottles we drink out of to the utensils we use to the packaging we receive products in.

When it comes to plastic wrapping on food, your first instinct may be that it should be reduced a much as possible, but it ...

Plastic pollution does more than litter landscapes and oceans. According to a new perspective article published in ...

New laws go into effect every year, but few have as broad an impact on California consumers as the state’s full ban on ...

A Los Angeles Times editorial is asking for a "do over" in the plastic bag ban that actually led to more plastic waste, according to a recent report. After California became the first state in 2016 to ...

"The bottom line drives a lot of innovation." Startup develops game-changing solution for major problem with common waste: 'I thought it was too good to be true' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Every year, 400 million tons of plastic are produced worldwide, and every year, approximately 57 million tons of plastic pollution is created. And yet in November, the latest round of negotiations on ...

It is one of those small irritations that quietly follows people through supermarket aisles. A single cucumber, sealed in ...

Van Dyk Recycling Solutions uses vertical integration to tackle the global plastic waste crisis through advanced processing.

Although the need for effective waste management has been recognized for decades, human and environmental health challenges associated with plastic waste are not only growing but also accelerating.

Leaders from around the world have gathered in Busan, South Korea this week in hopes of finally striking a global treaty to reduce the world’s growing level of plastic pollution. Negotiations began ...

The U.S. is currently the largest generator of plastic waste in the world — and while plastic recycling is falling, plastic production continues to grow. How does the extensive use and disposal of ...