Lawsuits and investigations across the country are exposing vulnerabilities in California's landmark single-use plastic law.

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Scientists have developed a plant-based plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, potentially revolutionizing packaging and reducing ocean pollution.

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Ridwell, and companies like it, offer to take complex plastic items you can't put in your blue bin and find a home for them.

Valipac, the Belgian extended producer responsibility (EPR) organisation for industrial packaging, is warning of a capacity problem in recycling two ...

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The West Pines recycling plant uses AI-powered technology to optimize its processes and built an education room for community ...

FORT DRUM, N.Y. (Feb. 19, 2026) -- Fort Drum Directorate of Public Works officials are looking to improve the installation's ...

While Ramona residents are making good use of the green organic waste and blue recycling bins that have been available almost ...