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 ...
Yes, some black plastics in kitchen utensils, toys are made from recycled electronics
Items made from black plastics, like spatulas, toys and take-out containers, may contain harmful chemicals from recycled electronics. We VERIFY data on health risks.
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 venues like Miami International Airport, PortMiami, parks and office buildings — ...