Paper straws are out at the Department of Justice. Also banned: Dijon mustard, flimsy paper napkins, and the word ...

The fact that it is transparent, biodegradable in a natural environment, and plastic-like is already fantastic, but there is ...

Documenting the garbage along New Jersey beaches helps state lawmakers make policy decisions on plastic pollution, says this ...

Ten years on, the plastic bag levy has largely been hailed a success - but has it actually helped the planet? Two experts go ...

Ten years on, the plastic bag levy has largely been hailed a success - but has it actually helped the planet? Two experts go ...

Around 100 billion plastic beverage containers are sold in the United States each year — much of which ends up in landfills and waterways, polluting the environment and endangering wildlife. Studies ...

A team of biomaterial engineers, environmental resource specialists and industrial design researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across Japan has developed a biodegradable material that is ...

KAMAKURA, Kanagawa Prefecture--For third-grader Yuki Harasawa, a video on YouTube about plastic waste was the last straw. She decided there and then to stop using plastic straws provided during ...

Volunteers found some strange items cleaning up New Jersey's beaches last spring and summer, according to the environmental group Clean Ocean Action, which released its annual beach sweeps report ...

The LARQ PureVis 2 is another self-cleaning water bottle. The company says the plant-based filter in the lid removes chlorine ...

One of the easiest ways to properly clean your outdoor plastic straw rug is with a hose or pressure washer. Cleanability is a ...