Horizons: Recyclers of plastic will be aware that many of the plastic containers used by supermarkets to package fruit, vegetables, meat and other perishable foods are not accepted at recycling ...

So, you’re finally going to do it. After years of talking about it, you’ve decided to take a bold step for the environment by eliminating all plastic and other non-sustainable materials from your life ...

It's World Environment Day on 5 June, a day organised by the United Nations where campaigners aim to inspire people to take action to protect our planet from climate change and raise awareness of ...

Plastic is a product that is ubiquitous in today's society, says Sarah Morath, Wake Forest professor of law and author of the book "Our Plastic Problem and How to Solve It." The World Bank estimates ...

The industry is happy to shift responsibility onto consumers, but recycling is futile when €200bn is being invested in increasing output, say Lili Fuhr and Jane Patton The industry is happy to shift ...

Plastic is everywhere, but it didn’t become a problem until after 1871, when an American inventor, John Wesley Hyatt, began producing celluloid, the first semi-synthetic. A call had been put out for ...

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 ...

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From the chemical structure of different plastics to what exactly should we be putting in our recycling bins, Brainwaves explores what it is about plastics that has made them environmental enemy ...

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