SAN DIEGO — Approximately 310 million pounds of plastic packaging is produced in the world every year. In fact, soft plastic packaging does not belong in your blue recycling bin because it jams up ...

On 14 August, exhausted UN delegates filed into a windowless plenary hall, after hours of intensive debate and little sleep, to watch their hopes of a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution ...

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 ...

With Donald Trump announcing plans to bring back plastic straws because he doesn't like paper ones, attention has turned to the potential public health risks of the move. The Republican president is ...

Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade. On Monday, President ...

Scientists discovered that bacteria commonly found in wastewater can break down plastic to turn it into a food source, a finding that researchers hope could be a promising answer to combat one of ...

Cleaning plastic containers in household dishwashers has been linked to both polluting wastewater and health issues. When these containers are cleaned, microplastics and nanoplastics are released ...

SAN DIEGO — You might not know the name of them, but you've probably seen them. Plastic pellets called nurdles are often found mixed in with the sand at our local beaches. Sometimes you have to adjust ...

Combating the environmental issues of soft plastic that can't be recycled in the blue bins To stream CBS 8 on your phone, you need the CBS 8 app.

On April 10 the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors discussed the possible banning of plastic bags in the county. San Francisco recently passed legislation banning the bags, with New York State ...