A new book shows how residents of wealthier nations are jeopardizing the health and safety of other parts of the planet.

As convenient as they may be, plastic shopping bags are very destructive to the environment and Georgia is looking to solve the problem.

The plastic bags most New Mexicans carry groceries or takeout food with might be different soon, statewide. That is, if a ...

Since New York’s ban on the distribution of single-use plastic bags took effect five years ago, Francisco Marte, who owns five bodegas in the Bronx with his brothers, has been conflicted about how to ...

Plastic waste is a huge problem, with bags and packaging a major culprit. A Bay Area startup has figured out a way to replace ...

In Bangladesh, a booming black market for scraps of plastic has sprung up in vast rubbish tips – many of the workers are ...

As plastic waste builds up, New York is turning from recycling to reduction, according to a recent report. Many assume most ...

New Mexicans use at least 330 million plastic bags every year, according to the state Environment Department and New Mexico Recycling Coalition, but they don’t always throw them away properly. Plastic ...

Plastic pollution, often referred to as white pollution” due to the widespread use of single-use plastics, represents a ...