Inspired by natural polymers like DNA, chemists have devised a way to engineer plastic so it breaks down when it is no longer needed, rather than polluting the environment ...

If you order takeout in Los Angeles and your meal comes with a compostable fork made from PLA—a common bio-based plastic—you’re not supposed to toss the utensil in your curbside compost bin. The city ...

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Have you ever wondered just how much plastic you encounter in your daily life? For this story, we had a family of five hold on to every piece of plastic they touched for one week ...

There is no shortage of news about plastic’s ubiquity or its harms. Microplastics are in clouds, drinking water, playgrounds and our blood. Marine mammals are entangled in and ingest plastic at ...

Judith Enck, appointed Regional Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during the Obama Administration, will be presenting her new book, "The Problem With Plastic," at an informational ...

When it comes to grab-and-go meals, Costco is a reliable and popular option in the US. The retailer, however, recently made ...

Plastic pollution harms marine life and ecosystems. Discover easy ways to cut plastic waste and join the call for a global ...

A recent spill of bio-beads—small plastic pellets used by some wastewater treatment facilities since the 1990s—has brought ...

Plastic pollution is a severe problem around the globe as it continues to harm our environment and daily lives. But what are our city and state doing to help fix this global issue? Globally, the world ...