MANILA, Philippines — Plastic does not degrade for hundreds, even thousands, of years, so “there is no end of life to plastic, only end of use,” says David Katz, founder and CEO of Vancouver-based ...

Reusing plastic containers from food delivery seems like an easy way to reduce waste and save money, but this common practice raises an important question about what happens when that plastic is ...

Dear Heloise: I have been seeing lots of suggestions about recycling plastic bags. I save all my plastic (and paper) bags. The majority are donated to my local food pantry as they are always in need ...

The Ocean Cleanup, the Netherlands-based effort to collect marine plastics from the Pacific Ocean's "garbage patch," makes a lot of news with the large amount of material it has managed to scoop up ...

Dear Heloise: I have been seeing lots of suggestions about recycling plastic bags. I save all my plastic (and paper) bags. The majority are donated to my local food pantry as they are always in need ...

Pew Charitable Trusts finds plastic pollution will more than double globally by 2040 unless action taken The 66m tonnes of pollution from plastic packaging that enters the global environment each year ...

A report opens up the possibility that 3D printer waste could be put to good use. The report, published on TechExplore, describes a method of strengthening roadways. The concept is to change the ...

Before you reheat tonight’s leftovers, it helps to know what actually matters when it comes to plastic food containers, especially as questions about microplastics continue to grow.

“I often reuse plastic bottles to store drinking water or household condiments. People say this habit could be risky. Is that true?” (Han, 30, HCMC) Reusing PET plastic bottles for water, fish sauce, ...

Can reusing black plastic food containers actually harm your health Know why our expert warns against keeping these common black plastic products on your kitchen shelf and the potential cancer risk ...

Plastic-infused asphalt can also save money. Because it lasts longer and resists cracking, cities may spend less on repairs and maintenance. In Rockwall, for example, early estimates suggest these ...