Researchers create supercapacitors from waste PET plastic bottles that could power electric vehicles and electronics within 5 ...

California has entered a new phase of waste reduction as a statewide ban on all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores and ...

At CES 2026, Clear Drop showcased its solution for homes and businesses to ensure that 100% of soft plastic waste is diverted ...

California shoppers will have one less decision to make at the checkout counter starting Jan. 1, as the state enacts a ban on ...

Over the last 20 years, scientists have come to recognize microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) as a growing form of ...

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.

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The new year began with a new California law for grocery stores: shoppers no longer have the option to take home plastic bags ...

California shoppers will once again have to leave plastic bags behind starting in 2026, as a new law closes a loophole that ...

The newly-implemented law eliminates the exemption of thicker plastic bags, according to the bill analysis, outlawing thick ...

A new California law has banned plastic carryout bags at checkout counters statewide, requiring stores to offer paper bags ...