It's a growing trend Hotels, resorts, safaris, and cruises are increasingly banning plastic straws.

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Single-use plastic cutlery, plates and other items are set to be banned by the UK government and replaced by biodegradable items as it seeks to tackle the country’s — and the world’s — growing plastic waste problem. The UK has already banned some single-use plastic items, including straws, stirrers and cottonThe post UK government eyes ban on single-use plastic plates and cutlery appeared first on KRDO.

Edmonton restaurants will not be allowed to serve food in styrofoam containers and plastic shopping bags will be banned starting July 1, 2023.

Burger King had already removed all plastic toys from King Jr Meals in 2019 and now its the turn of plastic lids

Correcting our plastic waste problem requires a fundamental change in thinking about how plastics are made, used, and discarded, two new studies say.

Google's cost cutting doesn't hurt the plastic Pixel much.

Say "buh-bye" to 2020 and "hello" to plastic-free living.

Single use plastic water bottles are a major component of overall plastic waste with 50 billion purchased each year in the US. A company called Cove has just launched the first biobased, fully biodegradable alternative

Plastic rain could prove to be a more insidious problem than acid rain.

Samsung Electronics said Sunday it will replace plastic packaging used for its bevy of products from mobile phones and tablets to home appliances and wearables with paper and other environmentally sustainable materials like recycled/bio-based plastics. Samsung will start making the switch in the fi…

A readable book on a depressing subject the ongoing challenge of plastic pollution.

From a plastic restorer to a scratch remover, you ~auto~ love these picks.

Credit card companies will pay up to use their plastic.

Plastic plates and polystyrene cups will also be banned in England in what ministers call a "war on plastic".

OPINION Letters on co-governance, plastic pollution, and an 'arrogant prick'.

While the oceans fill up with plastic waste, a horrifying crisis unfolds on land.

By Ivana Kottasová, CNN Single-use plastic cutlery, plates and other items are set to be banned by the UK government and replaced by biodegradable items as it seeks to tackle the country’s — and the world’s — growing plastic waste problem. The UK has already banned some single-use plastic items, including straws, stirrers and cottonThe post UK government eyes ban on single-use plastic plates and cutlery appeared first on KRDO.

People are increasingly aware of the harm plastic waste causes to wildlife, and many would avoid buying single-use plastics if they could help it. But are the alternatives to plastic ...

George Maponga in Masvingo A Masvingo-based plastic waste processing firm, Stable Plastics, is making a huge mark in the fight against the proliferation of non-biodegradable materials through the recycling of close to 20 tonnes of plastic waste, monthly, which is used to make various plastic products. Stable Packaging, based in the Masvingo Industrial area, has […]

Supply chain for plastic production is rife with carbon emissions.

Burger King had already removed all plastic toys from King Jr Meals in 2019 and now its the turn of plastic lids

Plastic pollution is a real problem. Self-righteous crusades won’t help.

Marley Enjakovic, eight, swallowed the tiny plastic flower years ago.

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OPINION Letters on co-governance, plastic pollution, and an 'arrogant prick'.

Amazon hinted at the scope of its total annual plastic footprint in response to a report alleging that the company produces millions of pounds of plastic waste that wind up polluting the world’s oceans.

A plastic that can be easily broken down and remoulded into high-quality products should make recycling easier and reduce plastic waste entering the environment

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Life in plastic is only as fantastic as you make it.

ExxonMobil starts up Baytown plastic recycling facility

Current estimates only cover “the tip of the plastic waste iceberg.”

Single-use plastic cutlery, plates and other items are set to be banned by the UK government and replaced by biodegradable items as it seeks to tackle the country's -- and the world's -- growing plastic waste problem.

• In efforts to combat plastic waste, Continental Tire will no longer procure and distribute single-use plastic tire bags and will opt for reusable bags. Mississauga, ON., Nov. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Following suit from grocery and retail stores, the use and application of plastic tire bags will be no more for Continental Tire […]

Burger King had already removed all plastic toys from King Jr Meals in 2019 and now its the turn of plastic lids

Tribune OnlineNigeria committed to promotion of sound mgt of plastic waste —MinisterNigeria’s government has assured the global community that it’s committed to the programmes aimed at promoting sound management of plastic waste in the environment. Giving the assurance, while declaring open the inception meeting/workshop of the project entitled ‘Promoting Environmentally Sound Management and Control of Transboundary Trade of Plastic Waste in Nigeria, Through Inventory and Stakeholder Mapping’ which […]Nigeria committed to promotion of sound mgt of plastic waste —...

Aquatic mosquito larvae eat plastic in the water and retain it when they become flies – meaning the plastic ends up in the birds that eat mosquitoes

Canberra's single-use plastic ban is being expanded, with major events at Canberra Stadium and Manuka Oval now going plastic-free, alongside music festivals.

Report’s authors call for ban on avoidable plastic products

New catalytic approaches convert plastic into liquid fuels, nanotubes.

Current estimates only cover “the tip of the plastic waste iceberg.”

Newsweek is once again partnering with respected global data research firm Statista Inc. to establish a ranking of America's Best Plastic Surgeons 2022.

The Grain-4-Lab team is working to reduce plastic use in labs by using waste produced from the brewing and distilling industry.Read more DCU project tackling plastic use wins €2.4m in SFI challenge

"All those years I denied it — stupid."

Burger King had already removed all plastic toys from King Jr Meals in 2019 and now its the turn of plastic lids

A plastic made from DNA and vegetable oil may be the most sustainable plastic developed yet and could be used in packaging and electronic devices

The plastic surgery accusations are getting to her

The plastic pollution crisis has been widely blamed on a handful of Asian countries, but new research shows just how much the U.S. contributes.

Clearing up marine plastic pollution is energy intensive – but ships could convert the plastic they collect into fuel and create a self-sustaining clean-up operation

How do we save whales and other marine animals from plastic in the ocean? Our new review shows reducing plastic pollution can prevent the deaths of beloved marine species. Over 700 ...