The bioplastics company, with an office in Shelton, collaborated with a UConn marine sciences team to evaluate the product’s ...

Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to ...

Minister-designate for Environment, Science and Technology, Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, has stressed the need for a comprehensive feasibility study before any outright ban on plastics in Ghana.During ...

“The Biden-Harris Administration recognizes that pollution can occur at every stage of the plastic lifecycle, disproportionately impacting communities with environmental justice ...

but also the serious health effects found in the air pollution and ashes left behind. If you’ve ever been around burning plastic, you know the acrid smell. Burning plastic releases a cocktail of ...

It’s safe to say that the global campaign against the use of plastic straws reached fever pitch this year, with many companies and people choosing to ditch plastic straws in favour of paper ones.

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Water Resources, emphasised the urgent need for effective action against plastic pollution. She clarified ...

The move has sparked debate, with critics arguing that a return to plastic straws would worsen environmental pollution. Democrat Joe Biden had set a target to phase out single-use plastic utensils, ...