Plastics

The University of California will begin to phase out single-use plastics, which includes plastic bags in retail and dining locations and single-use plastic food service items and plastic bottles, with the goal of eliminating all unnecessary...

A recently announced partnership between Unilever and Alibaba Group aims to create a “Waste Free World” with the help of newly designed recycling machines that use artificial intelligence (AI) to “automatically identify and sort plastic packaging...

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste, the global non-profit organisation, is welcoming five new members into its ranks. The new members are Aspen Technology, Enterprise Products, Greiner Packaging, Myers Industries and Tricon Energy...

The issue of plastic pollution continues to compound as the COVID-19 pandemic drives global demand for disposable, safe solutions...

SHANGHAI  -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China",NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) announced that it has launched a series of plastic reduction and environmentally friendly packaging initiatives across its brands in line with the...

On the sunny island of Kauai, government funds can no longer be used to purchase single-use plastics...

A study has found that microplastic particles from packaging, paints, cosmetics and personal care products have been found in the placentas of unborn babies...