Legislation proposed in the Big Apple could prevent companies from using plastic wrap when packing products. A sweeping state recycling bill calls for scores of companies to stop using plastic wrap ...

California's long anticipated single-use plastic law is now in effect. Environmentalists and anti-waste activists are suing, saying loopholes make it toothless and even harmful.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Shutterstock / Real_Life_photo Credit: Shutterstock / Real_Life_photo Most people are aware of the harm single-use plastic ...

Food waste has long been reviled as an immoral, largely preventable feature of our consumer society. Meanwhile, the single-use plastic packaging used to reduce food wastage poses a more insidious ...