According to the UN Environment Programme, nearly 11 metric tons of plastic enter the oceans each year. These discarded ...

Closed Loop Partners' Center for the Circular Economy calls on brands to join efforts to increase recovery of small-format plastic packaging typically lost to l ...

Most bags’ expanding mechanisms aren’t worth the extra zipper they’re built on, and they look about as attractive as a boiled ham splitting out of its plastic packaging. That’s not the ...

Lululemon added popular belt bags to its We Made Too Much Section. PEOPLE editors and celebrities are fans of the Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bag, and you can get seasonal fleece, puffer, and leather st ...

Single-use plastic bags will no longer be an option at Foster's check-out stations. Foster’s will no longer sell single-use plastic bags at supermarket check-out areas as of 6 Feb. Citing an ...

But if your travel taste veers toward rugged adventure, a durable duffel bag is non-negotiable. “Duffels are adaptable. They fit into tight spaces and can be strapped onto just about anything ...

Polyethylene — a plastic polymer used to make things such as plastic bags, milk jugs, shampoo bottles, etc. — was the most common microplastic found in the brain. It comprised 75% of the ...

In early December 2024, hopes for a landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution were dashed as negotiations in South Korea stalled. Leading the campaign against the deal were major oil ...

But the brains didn’t have much polystyrene; there was, however, abundant polyethylene, another common household plastic that shows up in grocery bags, shampoo bottle and toys. And the shards ...

Plastic bags aren’t as popular as they once were. Many stores now charge customers for plastic bags if you’ve failed to bring your own bag. This begs the question: If you’re going to pay for a plastic ...

THE fight against plastic waste ramps up at the start of the year with the launch of two separate movements with similar goals and strategies last January. First, the National Plastic Action ...