An environmental advocacy group said going a day without using plastic is nearly impossible, which is exactly the problem.

March 23, 2026 / For decades, the economics of plastics have been deceptively simple: virgin resin-derived from oil and gas-has been cheaper, more reliable, and easier to scale than recycled ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bird floats among discarded plastic bottles in the Sava River in Belgrade, Serbia, in 2024. (Darko Vojinovic / Associated Press) ...

Recycled plastics are promoted on everything from water bottles and fleece jackets to shopping bags and yogurt cups: "This ...

Negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution will draw to a close Friday, as nations remain deadlocked over whether to tackle the exponential growth of plastic production. A new draft of ...

March 24, 2026 / As global conflict and geopolitical instability continue to disrupt energy markets, the cost of everyday ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Within 15 years, a garbage truck’s worth of plastic could be entering our environment every second. Not every ...

Plastic production serves as a key driver in strengthening the economies of both the state of Louisiana and Houston.

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Canada has introduced a federal plastics registry requiring businesses to report how plastics are produced, used and disposed ...