A dwarf sperm whale was euthanized after being beached in Florida; a necropsy revealed that it had a large plastic bag in its ...

Fifteen-year-old recycling expert Ryan Hickman (@ryans_recycling), from Ryan's Recycling Company, explains a common recycling ...

Policies aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic bags have sometimes accomplished the opposite of their intentions, a ...

Recycling is getting a major upgrade in St. Peters after 25 years of using plastic blue bags that weren’t recyclable.

Oceana/Joseph Pellegrino & St. Johns County Office of Public Affairs A baby whale has died after being found on a Florida beach with a "large plastic bag" in its stomach. Last month, an individual ...

Plastic grocery bags are a significant contributor to global plastic pollution, and California is taking a big step up in tackling the problem. Thomas is a native of upstate New York and a ...

Along with orange peels and eggshells, people are tossing cling wrap, foam trays and other plastic food packaging into their ...

Policies aimed at curbing the use of single-use plastic bags have sometimes accomplished the opposite of their intentions, a new study has found. When two Texas cities prohibited stores from ...

With her infectious smile and big blue eyes, you may not think Penny is a victim of animal abuse. It’s abuse that cost Penny ...

EU member states have taken progressive steps over the past decade to reduce the use of lightweight plastic bags, including imposing additional charges or levies and promoting the adoption of ...

After that, any business that gives a customer a single-use plastic bag will be subject to first a warning, then a $50 fine, ...