Households, schools and communities are being asked to record their plastic packaging waste as part of an annual survey documenting UK’s waste problem. Campaign group Everyday Plastic have already ...

A new study published in Nature Climate Change found that colored microplastics suspended in the atmosphere may contribute more to global warming than previously understood, with some regions near ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. New reports tracking the efforts to reduce plastic waste show some ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Negotiations on a global treaty to rein in plastic waste ended in ...

A statewide ban on single-use plastic bags at checkouts in grocery stores took effect Jan. 1. The bill, SB 1053 authored by state Sen. Catherine Blakespear, bolsters existing state law that allowed ...

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / May 13, 2026 / The economics of plastic are entering a new phase. What was once ...

Leaders from around the world have gathered in Busan, South Korea this week in hopes of finally striking a global treaty to reduce the world’s growing level of plastic pollution. Negotiations began ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A worker transports plastic waste slated for a compressor in Bentong, Malaysia, in June 2024 before the waste is recycled and sold ...

Household bin collections for homeowners in England will change from this March, when new collection rules are introduced in an attempt to boost recycling rates. It's part of the rollout of the ...

California just gave plastic producers until 2032 to make all their packaging recyclable or compostable — the most ambitious ...