Illinois lawmakers are considering two measures designed to cut down on the use of plastic bags and polystyrene meal ...

Laws that target packaging materials make the new paper-fiber product an eco-friendly solution for shipping refrigerated ...

Businesses across Montana are advocating for House Bill 477, which aims to phase out the use of polystyrene in single-use ...

Recent studies have shown that tiny pieces of plastics can make bees more susceptible to bacteria and viruses.

senior policy adviser with the environmental organization. Polystyrene foam pieces were the third most common litter item that volunteers found over the years. Densham said this is a threat to ...

“Polystyrene foam cups, plates, and take-out containers ... “Nothing we use for a few minutes should harm our environment and threaten our health for hundreds of years." More than 130 cities ...

Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that ...

By bringing your own cup to coffee shops, you get your caffeine fix and reduce waste from single-use cups. The perfect blend! Shops and customers, save the planet and pledge to bring your own cup.

Advocates, citing the threat to human and environmental health, say the timing is right for legislation to phase out plastic ...

According to the Environmental Protection Agency ... They are made of various chemicals: from polystyrene (think plastic foam cups) and polyethylene (found in cosmetics) to polyethylene ...

Environmental groups celebrated what ... These products include Styrofoam to-go boxes, cups, and plates. Fine said taking steps to ban Styrofoam is an urgent matter as it poses a danger to nature ...