A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the enzyme the bacterium use to degrade plastic. The discovery opens new possibilities ...

Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching ...

Plastic is a fast-growing segment of U.S. municipal ... programs are not widely available for some types of resins. Other labels use a version of the symbol for products such as single-use grocery ...

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For the past couple years, the United Nations has been negotiating a plastics treaty — a binding agreement that could set firm limits on plastic production, establish commitments to reducing ...

The new feature is designed to complement the existing nutrition facts label that’s currently required on food packages. According to the FDA, the front-of-package labels will give consumers ...

In a report published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, researchers from Kyushu University have for the first time, provided a clear numerical target for global efforts to tackle marine plastic pollution.

Kesha is launching her own independent record label, aptly named Kesha Records, the pop star announced on Monday. Launched through Warner Music Group’s independent distribution arm ADA ...

Gavin Newsom signed a bill banning plastic bags from grocery store checkouts ... paper bag” and require all bags using that label to be at least 50% post-consumer recycled materials starting ...

The state led the nation in 2014 by banning single-use plastic bags, but a loophole actually led to more plastic waste. By Soumya Karlamangla Reporting from San Francisco Paper or paper?

If not for the privately run school in the community that charges low tuition and allows underprivileged parents to pay school fees with used plastic bottles, the children would have no access to ...