When I walk into any coffee shop, I see at least a handful of people asking for their morning brew to be poured into their own reusable vessel instead of something disposable. And trust me ...

This 20 cent tax on disposable coffee ... to the Killarney Coffee Cup Project. Many paper cups sold as ‘compostable’ or ‘recyclable’ are not due to the plastic lining inside the cup.

An evaluation commissioned by the city said last year that in Philadelphia, “an estimated 1 billion single-use disposable plastic bags are used annually,” adding to waste, litter and emissions ...

Plans to ban the sale of disposable vapes containing plastic on the Isle of Man have been put forward by the government. The Climate Change (Single Use Vaping Products) Regulations would control ...

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 ...

I love the bright pink box that encases a dozen donuts. Even in a break room, half-picked over with only the jelly-filled ones left – there’s something about it that signals joy, confection, sin.

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 ...

The 15th Presidents Cup will be contested this week in Montreal between the U.S. and an ... [+] International team of golfers from countries outside of Europe. Golf’s Presidents Cup gets ...