SAN DIEGO — Approximately 310 million pounds of plastic packaging is produced in the world every year. In fact, soft plastic packaging does not belong in your blue recycling bin because it jams up ...

Instead of treating plastic purely as waste, new research shows that it can be transformed into something useful — acetic ...

On 14 August, exhausted UN delegates filed into a windowless plenary hall, after hours of intensive debate and little sleep, to watch their hopes of a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Today is World Environment Day, an observance that’s been drawing attention to many issues affecting our ecosystems since 1973. Each year, a theme is presented with 2025 focusing ...

As good citizens, we diligently fill the recycling bins provided by our local authorities with all manner of plastic trays, boxes, bottles and bags. But as these bins fill up quicker and quicker each ...

With Donald Trump announcing plans to bring back plastic straws because he doesn't like paper ones, attention has turned to the potential public health risks of the move. The Republican president is ...

Cleaning plastic containers in household dishwashers has been linked to both polluting wastewater and health issues. When these containers are cleaned, microplastics and nanoplastics are released ...

In various cities and states, plastic bag bans have taken hold as a way to reduce pollution and prevent excess waste from harming the environment. But what differences have the laws made in helping ...

SAN ANTONIO – The 89th Texas legislative session kicks off next Tuesday. Thousands of bills will be filed, including some focused on state environmental concerns. Protecting Texas’ resources and its ...

Combating the environmental issues of soft plastic that can't be recycled in the blue bins To stream CBS 8 on your phone, you need the CBS 8 app.

SAN DIEGO — You might not know the name of them, but you've probably seen them. Plastic pellets called nurdles are often found mixed in with the sand at our local beaches. Sometimes you have to adjust ...