The measures will ban sales of single-use plastic cups, plates and glasses unless they are made of bio-sourced materials that can be composted in a domestic composting unit. Bates argues that ...

Truth be told, plastic plates and silverware (labeled with #6 underneath as their resin identification code) are recyclable, and many curbside recycling programs accept them along with other types ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Single-use items such as plastic cutlery, plates, and trays are to be banned in ...

Another new goal for environmental advocates has been a ban on plastic straws, which are now banned in cities like Seattle, Malibu, Miami Beach, and Fort Myers, according to the NCSL. There have ...

Europe wants to lead the fight against plastic pollution. On January 18th EU countries confirmed the provisional agreement on a new directive to introduce restrictions on certain single-use ...

The plates are Lifepack's latest effort to reduce plastic waste worldwide. The 12-year-old company also makes sandwich containers and coffee cup sleeves that contain seeds from edible plants like ...