The Kaysun Storage Bins are easy to use and maintain ... polyethylene, or ABS plastic. These materials are known for their resistance to water and impact. A good seal is essential for ensuring ...

As the plastics treaty heads toward the finish line, the debate over limits or caps on virgin resin production has gotten louder, with the Biden administration and now some global businesses ...

Whether as a sponsor or donor, a member or volunteer, or an employee or fellow, you can make a difference. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will establish a Roundtable on ...

Polling shows environmental issues are far from the top of voters’ minds this year, and the global plastics crisis rarely gets a mention—unless it’s to defend plastic straws. Nevertheless ...

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. Tucked into a green-sounding federal recycling bill ...

The plastic pollution crisis is almost too massive to imagine. Between the moment you wake up today and the time you go to bed, Americans will throw away enough plastic to fill the Dallas Cowboys ...

When it comes to plastic, the rules can be extra confusing -- there's a lot more to it than tossing a water bottle in the recycling bin and calling it a day. Here's why: Not all plastics can be ...

A doctor has warned about the dangers of using plastic cooking utensils, which can lead to neurological damage, cancer risks and other health problems. Dr. Saurabh Sethi, a gastroenterologist who ...

New research has detected high levels of flame retardants in some toys, kitchen utensils and other household items made from recycled black plastic. But the potential health effects remain unclear.

Researchers studying bottlenose dolphins found polyester and other plastics in every animal they tested. By Hiroko Tabuchi Scientists have found plastic pollution almost everywhere they have looked.

Final negotiations for the first-ever United Nations treaty on plastic pollution are due to take place at the end of November. The latest treaty draft states two major objectives: to end plastic ...

Scientists have developed a "self-digesting plastic", which, they say, could help reduce pollution. Polyurethane is used in everything from phone cases to trainers, but is tricky to recycle and ...