Plastic manufacturers are pushing to have their products counted as compost. Composters and farmers are trying to stop them.

Microplastics, plastic fragments 5 millimeters or smaller, have been found in just about every part of the human body. To ...

There is a hidden two-letter code on plastic products, which shows consumers just how toxic the material really is, making it ...

One of the most common ways people are exposed to plastics is in the kitchen: Black plastic spatulas and other utensils may ...

Most food deliveries come wrapped in petrochemicals. But there are ways to reduce the disposable plastic delivered to your ...

Not all plastics are created equal. For containers that you can feel safe storing your food items in, look for these specific ...

Since new watering cans don't need to be made, that means avoiding all sorts of ecological costs in plastic manufacturing, too. That includes sourcing the oil needed to make plastic in the first place ...

MONTMORENCY COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A black bear in northern Michigan is finally free after spending two years with a blue 55-gallon plastic drum lid stuck around its neck.

Proper packaging protects people and the environment from hazardous chemicals while ensuring compliance with safety regulations. / Credit: PJ McDonnell via Shutterstock shutterstock_2623707679 ...

Topping the charts It should be no surprise that two end markets — automotive and packaging — dominate the top of Plastics News' annual ranking of the largest injection molders in North America.

Eco-friendly hacks can come in all shapes and sizes, and one clever tip comes from a former art teacher and full-time artist, Jcuparts (@jcuparts), on TikTok. In a video shared with his followers, he ...

FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WMBF/Gray News) - Human remains were found in a man’s home after a missing persons report in North Carolina, deputies say. Charles Antwine Jr., 56, was arrested and ...