Some plastic bag bans work better than others The researchers collected information on 611 plastic bag policies nationwide. Of those, the most common was complete bans, which made up almost 60% of ...

Turmoil in the little-known trade in plastic waste has its roots in a decision by China in 2018, for the same reasons as Malaysia, to ban imports of wastepaper and plastic. Before that, China had ...

Plastic bag fees and bans are working–big time, researchers say by: Travis Schlepp Posted: Jun 26, 2025 / 01:59 PM PDT Updated: Jun 26, 2025 / 01:59 PM PDT ...

Mayor Craig Greenberg is encouraging people in Louisville to make small changes towards reducing single-use plastic consumption. Greenberg launched the annual "Plastic Free July" initiative on ...

Influencer Maddison Steiner knows firsthand how plastic surgery can go awry. Steiner underwent a breast augmentation in July 2024 after having given birth years prior, she told People in an ...

Tonnes of plastic are dumped into our oceans each year With talks in Nice centred around ensuring oceans are protected, an ambitious plastics treaty is key to this goal. "Every year, over 400 ...

Debbie Harry, 80, says plastic surgery ‘felt necessary’ for her career: ‘Being attractive’ is ‘clearly showbiz’ By Audrey Rock Published July 1, 2025, 5:37 p.m. ET ...

The find may not have been as shocking as it first seemed, however. Tires are actually among the most common plastic polluters on earth. A 2017 study by Pieter Jan Kole at The Open University of ...

Tonnes of plastic farm waste is being turned into new products with the development of recycling techniques by the agricultural industry and engineering researchers. Each year, Australian farms go ...

The amount of plastic packaging on U.S. products (not just on personal care items) has increased by over 120 times since 1960—with almost 70 percent of that waste piling up in landfills.

Kylie Jenner and Kristin Cavallari reveal details about their breast surgeries, leading a trend of celebrity transparency that experts say impacts fans and plastic surgeons.

SINGAPORE – If you like cute collectibles, but are hesitant about contributing to junk plastic waste, local start-up Unigons has a green concept: Merlion figurines made of recycled plastic ...