Former EPA official Judith Enck explains why plastic pollution is a production problem—and how policy, not recycling, can ...

With tailored, evidence-based policies, the U.S. can relieve the burden on local and municipal governments, communities, and ...

Four years after Germany phased out light plastic bags, how has the EU addressed plastic waste— and why do single-use items still pile up in takeaway restaurants, shops and the environment? Plastic ...

Plastic production is a massive source of greenhouse-gas emissions. I remember using a princess toothbrush when I was little. The handle was purple, teal, and sparkly. Like most of the other pieces of ...

When it comes to grab-and-go meals, Costco is a reliable and popular option in the US. The retailer, however, recently made news for recalling two of its ready-to-eat Caesar salad products. The reason ...

This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today. Judith, can you take us through your kitchen and tell us what you did, since you’re so concerned about plastic? JUDITH ENCK: Sure. The kitchen ...

"The Problem With Plastic" is both a call to arms and a thorough look at the far-reaching effects of plastic production.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Today is World Environment Day, an observance that’s been drawing attention to many issues affecting our ecosystems since 1973. Each year, a theme is presented with 2025 focusing ...

Reducing plastic use this year should be on everyone’s radar, although it won’t be easy. According to the United Nations, “humanity produces over 430 million tonnes of plastic every year – two-thirds ...

I was a junior in high school when the first World Environment Day (WED) was celebrated in 1972. Marked annually on June 5, it was established by the United Nations General Assembly and over the past ...

Researchers find that nationwide policies to ban plastic bags may be paying off, with fewer showing up during coastal cleanups. Ever since their invention in 1959, plastic bags have become synonymous ...