plastics

MEXICO CITY—A broad ban on single-use containers, forks, straws, and other ubiquitous items takes effect in Mexico’s capital, one of the world’s largest cities, after more than a year of ...

The CSIRO (The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) has estimated there are 14 million tonnes of microplastics ...

Many of the chemicals used to bottle, wrap and package our foods may be cancer-causing, hormone-disrupting, allergy-inducing, and ...

A tiny sea turtle died after eating 104 small pieces of plastic. It washed ashore in Florida sending ...

MONT-SAINT-HILAIRE, QB.—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday the federal government's intention to ban harmful single-use plastics as early ...

New research suggests North Americans eat, drink and inhale tens of thousands of tiny plastic particles every year. ...

More than 20,000 pounds of ready-to-eat beef patties, some of which were distributed to schools, are being recalled ...

Hobart has become the first capital city in the nation to ban single-use plastics, including takeaway food containers ...

Every year, people in the US throw away 2.5 billion plastic foam cups—and that’s just a fraction of ...

Orange juice, both delicious and nutritious, is enjoyed by millions of people across the world every day.

Trace amounts of toxic substances used to make plastics don’t contaminate the food or beverages they contain and ...