California shoppers will have one less decision to make at the checkout counter as of Jan. 1, as the state enacts a ban on all single-use plastic bags at the point of sale. The new policy closes a ...

PCMC has intensified its crackdown on banned plastics, deploying inspection squads and imposing fines to enforce the state’s plastic ban rules. Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has ...

Olivia covers sustainability at Which? writing about companies who greenwash, all things rubbish and recycling, and trying to get to the heart of some complex environmental issues. It's often cited as ...

Though we take it for granted in home improvement, what’s underfoot has a huge impact on our quality of life. And when it comes to laminate vs. vinyl flooring, these popular options can mean a world ...

In Geneva, negotiators from 175 nations are trying to hammer out the first-ever legally binding treaty on plastic pollution. The urgency of the talks was underscored this week by a new study published ...

A new study offers the first estimate of nanoplastic pollution in the ocean. There’s a lot. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey What do human brains, placentas and dolphin breath have in common? Signs of plastic ...

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I was a junior in high school when the first World Environment Day (WED) was celebrated in 1972. Marked annually on June 5, it was established by the United Nations General Assembly and over the past ...

For the last three months or so, I’ve been learning to use (and love) a Bambu Labs A1 3D printer, a big, loud machine that sits on my desk and turns pictures on my computer screen into real-world ...

YORK, ME ‒ A local ban on plastic straws, stir sticks, and utensils will take effect May 18, even as an executive order signed earlier this year by President Donald Trump takes aim at paper straws. In ...