A lot of money was spent last year to scuttle the legislation; this year, lawmakers should seize the chance to act for the good of public health and the environment.

Or will politics get in the way? Authored by David Buckby - Senior Research Analyst, Films and Flexible Packaging at Wood Mackenzie The European Union (EU) is in the midst of revising its rules around ...

As delegates prepare to meet for a second negotiation on a global treaty to curtail plastic pollution, a pair of new reports from the United Nations Environment Program offers a roadmap of potential ...

Plastic is just about everywhere, piling up in streams, landfills, and even our bloodstreams and placentas. The United Nations agrees that something must be done, given both the excess of waste and ...

The global plastic crisis has long been a ticking time bomb, but now, it seems, a revolution is underway. One company, Corsair Group International, is rewriting the narrative of waste management with ...

Sunlight hits tiny particles of plastic floating in a clear water solution. Slowly, they begin to disappear, leaving behind a ...

California’s recycling agency exempted more products in its redo of its plastic waste reduction rules after Gov. Gavin Newsom raised concerns about costs. SACRAMENTO, California — California’s ...

Following a reported 75% reduction in plastic packaging in 2025, padlock producer Squire has announced plans to ...

Neste has processed liquefied waste plastic (e.g. pyrolysis oil) since 2020. The construction of the new upgrading facility and its integration to the existing oil refinery began in 2023 and was ...

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2023 - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$250 million IBRD loan to help reduce plastic pollution from municipal solid waste and agricultural ...

Rhode Island’s Plastic Waste Reduction Act went into effect Jan. 1, banning R.I. retail establishments from providing single-use plastic bags to customers at the point of sale. “Simple in practice and ...