Ford County, Kansas, is suing Exxon, Chevron, Dupont and a handful of other oil, gas and chemical companies alleging them of misrepresenting the recyclability of plastics causing increased costs ...

BIR president Susie Burrage noted the talks had also stalled over the scope of the treaty, the definition of plastic pollution and whether it needed to be voluntary or legally binding. “We strongly ...

The guidelines aim to offer financial incentives for making packaging fully recyclable. Credit: SuPatMaN via Shutterstock. RECOUP, the UK’s authority on plastic resources, has updated its ...

a novel manufacturing process that increases the recyclability of single-use plastic containers. The potential climate impact of Origin’s biomaterials technology is astounding. Rearranging ...

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A good example is Duchimaza. In that case, the plaintiffs claimed that the caps and labels on certain plastic water bottles were not recyclable, rendering the claim “100% Recyclable” misleading. The ...

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Talks on the world’s first treaty to tackle plastic pollution will continue in coming months, delegates said. By Hiroko Tabuchi Diplomats at a United Nations conference in Busan, South Korea ...

That black plastic spatula in your kitchen drawer? It may be time to toss it. Recently, there’s been lots of buzz about the dangers of cooking with black plastic utensils — think spoons ...

Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution. By Hiroko Tabuchi A week after Saudi Arabia, the world’s top ...