SAN DIEGO — Approximately 310 million pounds of plastic packaging is produced in the world every year. In fact, soft plastic packaging does not belong in your blue recycling bin because it jams up ...

I was a junior in high school when the first World Environment Day (WED) was celebrated in 1972. Marked annually on June 5, it was established by the United Nations General Assembly and over the past ...

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cleaning plastic containers in household dishwashers has been linked to both polluting wastewater and health issues. When these ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Today is World Environment Day, an observance that’s been drawing attention to many issues affecting our ecosystems since 1973. Each year, a theme is presented with 2025 focusing ...

A drink bottle, a worn-out pair of tights, and a chunk of old mattress foam don’t have much in common, except that all three ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will establish a Roundtable on Plastics that will provide a forum for examining issues associated with national efforts to reduce plastic ...

SAN ANTONIO – The 89th Texas legislative session kicks off next Tuesday. Thousands of bills will be filed, including some focused on state environmental concerns. Protecting Texas’ resources and its ...

Cleaning plastic containers in household dishwashers has been linked to both polluting wastewater and health issues. When these containers are cleaned, microplastics and nanoplastics are released ...