The plastics recycling rate in the U.S. is very low, but there are tricks to improving your own plastic accountability.

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Recycling can be confusing, so Matthew King set out to answer people’s questions. He visits farmers markets and posts on ...

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A new study finds a bacterium in this family can break down the plastic for food. Researchers also identified the enzyme the bacterium use to degrade plastic. The discovery opens new possibilities ...

Studies suggest reusable bags must be used many times for them to have less environmental impact than flimsy, single-use plastic ones. However, many reusable bags don't get reused, and wind up in ...

All exit polls have given the alliance an edge, with a few going as far as predicting a clear mandate for the them.NC leader Omar Abdullah on Saturday dismissed the exit poll results for the Jammu ...

The organisers of Britain's biggest ever survey of household plastic waste have called for immediate action to tackle what they say are "jaw-dropping" findings. The Big Plastic Count was run ...

Consumers and environmental groups are pushing for solutions to an overload of resuable bags since Canada’s plastic bag ban came ... stockpiling reusable bags. Big grocers have adopted solutions ...