A push by the state Legislature to reduce single-use plastics across the state, cutting down on the use of straws, carryout ...

The Government of Canada is working to support the efforts of the many Canadians already participating in the circular economy, while also growing other circular strategies to create new economic ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal ...

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Ichthion’s suite of solutions combines AI, tech and community engagement to stop plastic waste before it reaches the ocean.

Amid a global plastic-pollution crisis, artist Erik Jon Olson turns his own plastic waste into quilted works of art in which ...

Plastic bag bans and fees reduce shoreline litter, but research has found they aren't enough to solve global plastic pollution.

Ogun State launches "Plastic For Cash" & "Blue Box" initiatives to combat plastic pollution, rewarding residents for recycling and promoting sustainability. A crucial step towards a cleaner ...

They found that plastic-bag litter dropped significantly in areas with bag laws, even as the national share of plastic bags found during cleanups increased to 6.7% in 2023 from 4.5% in 2016.

Areas with bans or fees saw a 25 to 47 percent drop in plastic bag litter on shorelines compared to places without such policies. Fees may be more effective than bans: While all policy types helped, ...

Plastic pollution ranks as one of the three most-pressing environmental concerns, along with climate change and water pollution, according to a 2019 survey included in the Business Case for a UN ...