The longevity of plastic is both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, it’s extremely durable, inexpensive, and easy to work with, but it also doesn’t biodegrade and lasts indefinitely in ...

The move would run counter to a Biden administration push to cut back on single-use plastic, which was considered a milestone ...

President Trump has signed an executive order decrying the "irrational campaign against plastic straws" and directing federal ...

Learn about our Editorial Policies. As evidenced by the notorious larger-than-Texas raft of garbage floating in the Pacific Ocean, and reports of seabirds and whales dying after ingesting copious ...