SB54 put an end to polystyrene — which had low recycling rates and high levels of pollution — in California. But the plastic ...

President Donald Trump said he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they "don't work" and don't last long. Instead, he wants the government to exclusively move to plastic. "It's a ridiculous ...

If only the story had ended there. Despite that legislative success, the poorer nations of the world have never stopped being ...

New research on microplastics in brains reminds us that while scientists compile safety data, our leaders should still act ...

Jacobus and Nuñez say reusable straws are the best for the environment and the bottom line, but they’re unrealistic for large institutions like museums, national parks and hospitals. And while Trump’s ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper ...

You may have seen images of seabirds that have built their nests on discarded nets, lengths of rope and other plastic litter, ...

Straws might seem insignificant, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade ...

Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including ...

Kylie Jenner has battled rumors about plastic surgery and her changing appearance ever since fans watched her grow up and blossom on her family’s former reality show, Keeping Up With the ...

Senior Minister of Punjab and Minister for Environment, Marriyum Aurangzeb maintained that the government had launched the ‘No to Plastic’ campaign to eliminate pollution starting from 2024 ...