The new law, signed Monday by Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, restricts restaurants’ use of disposable plastic items, requires recycled content in some plastic bottles and bags, and bans most uses of ...

The city of Portsmouth has voted to ban plastic foam and single-use plastics on city property.The ban won't go into effect for more than a year, but city councilors are recommending that businesses ...

The Conversation reports on single-stream recycling, emphasizing its convenience but noting significant contamination issues ...

OCEANSIDE, Calif. – The City of Oceanside took a big step toward banning single use plastic and single use foam products. City council voted unanimously to direct staff to draft an ordinance that will ...

Each year, more than 20 million tons of polystyrene, or Styrofoam, accumulate on earth. It’s on your take-out container, food ...

After more than a decade of negotiations and failed efforts to reduce the use of plastics, Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that would prohibit large retailers from offering single-use ...

A proposal to ban single-use plastic and foam containers in Portsmouth has passed its first hurdle after a City Council vote.It's unclear how the ordinance would work or whether it will pass legal ...

Illinois private equity firm Wynnchurch Capital LP will add a third plastic foam manufacturer to its portfolio amid a recent series of investments. Wynnchurch will combine Allentown, Pa.-based ...

Parts shortages are crippling the auto industry, which is still struggling to bounce back from last year's pandemic production shutdowns — and the situation is growing worse as the problem spreads ...

Gov. Jared Polis will sign House Bill 21-1162 into law today, marking the slow end of plastic bags for major Colorado retailers, grocery stores and restaurants. The ban, which will also apply to ...