Each year the world produces around 400 million tonnes of plastic waste, much of it discarded after just a few minutes of use ...

A professor and a research scholar from the Punjab Engineering College (PEC) have developed a mechanism to use paddy straw, ...

Plastic straw bans aim to reduce waste but are only addressing a small part of the problem. We examine why focusing on straws diverts attention from larger plastic waste sources and can be harmful for ...

Efforts aimed at reducing plastic pollution can sometimes backfire. For instance, a video of a turtle with a plastic straw ...

The global reusable straws market is poised for substantial growth, with a projected valuation of USD 2 billion in 2023 and ...

It’s safe to say that the global campaign against the use of plastic straws reached fever pitch this year, with many companies and people choosing to ditch plastic straws in favour of paper ones.

New Jersey is at it again, and this time it’s bird feeders. That’s right—the state that’s already banned plastic straws, ...

We have all talked about how we’ve got to be moving to zero waste. This is one way at our county facilities that we can begin ...

Most small plastics don’t get recycled, and putting them in your bins could end up doing more harm than good, experts say.