Miami-Dade, facing a growing waste problem, ponders a limited ban on plastics
Miami Dade Commissioners are set to vote on a resolution to eliminate single-use plastics and styrofoam at county-owned ...
Grist12h
The US no longer supports capping plastic production in UN treaty
Following the August meeting, Reuters reported that the U.S. “will support a global treaty calling for a reduction in how ...
Science Daily13h
Plastic bag bans have lingering impacts, even after repeals
A new study found that policies to curtail the use of single-use plastic bags in grocery stores and other retail outlets in Austin and Dallas, Texas, resulted in people buying more plastic bags, a ...
St. Peters rolls out new recycling carts to replace plastic bags
Recycling is getting a major upgrade in St. Peters after 25 years of using plastic blue bags that weren’t recyclable.
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Nature-inspired solutions: New bioplastic dissolves rapidly in water
MECHS, a biodegradable bioplastic, offers self-healing properties, compostability, and scalability. It could replace harmful ...
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Research into UK’s use of plastic packaging finds households ‘wishcycle’ rather than recycle – risking vast contamination
Lancaster University researchers investigating consumer attitudes and behaviours around plastic food packaging have found UK ...
You’re Storing Your Food Wrong, but These On-Sale OXO Containers Will Keep It Fresher, Longer
OXO’s airtight food storage containers are on sale at Walmart for less than $10 apiece. Shop the five-piece set that will ...
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Black bin collections could be reduced to once every four weeks
Reducing black bin collections to three-weekly would boost the recycling rate by about six per cent, with about 40 per cent ...
Black bin collections 'may be cut to once a month'
Black bin collections could be reduced and recycling days cut as part of city council measures to save money. Residents in ...
Four-weekly black bin collections proposed by Bristol City Council, leaked document shows
Another proposal, reducing black bin collections to three-weekly, would boost the recycling rate by about six per cent, with ...
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Ban on trash bag mountains goes into effect for vast majority of NYC buildings
The new rules require trash from any residential building with fewer than 10 units to be put out in containers.
New garbage rules take effect Tuesday for many NYC homes, apartment buildings
New York City is taking another step in its war on rats and sidewalk trash, as residents can expect to see less bags and more ...