Plastics

New York State’s Bag Waste Reduction Law went into effect on March 1, 2020, banning most single-use plastic bags in the state (exceptions are made for bags such as those used by a pharmacy for prescription drugs or at a grocery store for produce)...

Microplastic and nanoplastic particles have been found everywhere from “Arctic snow to the deepest oceans,” and humans are known to consume them via food and water. But what is the true impact to human health? A group of researchers set out to...

WaveGrip has launched a new style of multi-pack carrier for cans which contains over 50% recycled plastic and delivers the latest on-pack marketing messages direct into consumers hands...

For decades, the single-use plastic bag reigned as the dominant design solution for getting a purchase home. But that popularity comes at a great cost. It’s estimated that we use 100 billion single-use plastic bags per year in the U.S. alone and...

California – Supporters of an initiative to reduce plastic waste today submitted more than 870,000 voter signatures to qualify the Plastics Free California initiative for the ballot – significantly more than the 623,212 signatures required...

By 2050, the total amount of waste generated is expected to hit 110 million tons, 20% of which is expected to be plastic.  ...

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