Weighted blankets have had plenty of buzz in social media, but for students dealing with anxiety, autism and other conditions, they're more than a trendy item. They can be a lifeline in school where ...

Democrats in Washington have put a provision mandating tougher regulations on pellet discharge from plastic factories in the $715 billion fast-track surface transportation spending plan that the U.S.

This Crain’s Forum on the emerging threat of microplastics pollution in the Great Lakes is a joint project of the newsrooms of Crain’s Chicago Business and Crain's Detroit Business. McDonald's Corp.

Editor’s note: This is the second entry in a series examining the causes, impacts and solutions to plastic pollution in the Great Lakes. Read the first, third and fourth entries here. BENTON HARBOR, ...

Leaders of those groups held a ceremony to announce the introduction of Operation Clean Sweep to Canadian pellet-handling operations during the Plast-Ex trade show (Toronto Congress Centre; June 21-23 ...

In a boost for the Port of Charleston, outbound shipments of resins — the tiny plastic pellets also known as "nurdles" — are booming again now that pandemic-related supply-chain delays have eased, ...

Microsoft has announced a sustainability-focused new peripheral called the Ocean Plastic Mouse. Announced at its annual Surface event, the mouse is made of 20% recycled ocean plastic, making it an ...

BLACKFOOT — The market is ripe for eco-friendly plastic and Brad LaPray knows it. The Idaho Falls businessman has witnessed a growing backlash against traditional plastic bags in cities across the ...