I stashed all my trash for one week to assess where I could make sustainable swaps. Here’s what I changed to reduce my ...

Remember the movement to eliminate plastic straws? While it hasn’t solved our massive plastic problem, it was a major ...

Plastic use keeps rising rapidly while recycling struggles. Incineration grows steadily, but it may harm more than help.

Artist Cindy Pease Roe’s creative process starts with what washes up on shore. Rope, fishing line, netting and other marine ...

According to UNESCO, plastic waste makes up 80% of all marine pollution, with 8–10 million metric tons of plastic making its ...

The restaurant industry is coming face-to-face with financial pressures, from rising food prices to the impact of tariffs. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, wholesale food prices ...

In an era where sustainable living is no longer a choice but a necessity, cities around the United States are racing to ...

Background Operating rooms contribute between 20% to 70% ... Hence, an additional recyclable soft plastic waste stream was added from this time point. The weight of each waste stream was measured ...

Lately, Timms’ phone has barely stopped ringing as some 17,000 metric tons of garbage have piled up on Birmingham’s streets. “The smell is absolutely unbelievable,” Timms told CNN.

An advertisement for the 1994 World Cup, fast food wrappers, COVID-19 masks—what birds used to build their nests reflects a world with more plastic.

North Carolina residents only recycle 30% of their plastic bottles, the NC Department of Environmental Quality says. But did you know those who choose to throw them in the trash can are ...