Although there are no federal laws against it, there are laws in all 50 states making it illegal to steal, damage or destroy ...

The SM group, most notably its retail and shopping mall business, has been taking steps to reduce plastic use, recognizing that key contributors of plastic waste include bags at retail outlets ...

A blue and white Harris-Walz yard sign costs $20. The 24-by-18-inch double-sided corrugated sign is American-made and union-printed, according to the website. The purchase is a donation to the ...

Paper packaging giant Mondi has agreed a €634m (£531m) deal to acquire the German, Benelux and UK corrugated converting and solid board operations of Schumacher Packaging. The integrated Schumacher ...

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 ...

While a common family of bacteria, Comamonadaceae, grow on plastics in urban rivers and wastewater systems, it was unclear how these bacteria interact with and break down plastic ... Get our news in ...

Now, Northwestern University-led researchers have discovered how cells of a Comamonas bacterium are breaking down plastic for food. First, they chew the plastic into small pieces, called nanoplastics.

Plastic pollution is everywhere, and a good amount of it is composed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET, ♳). This polymer is used to make bottles, containers and even clothing. Now, researchers report ...

Plastic grocery bags are a significant contributor to global plastic pollution, and California is taking a big step up in tackling the problem. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a ...