California aims to reduce single-use plastic in packaging and foodware. (photo: USDA) The California Environmental Protection Agency is advancing regulations to expand the state’s circular economy by ...

For the second year in a row, a sweeping plastics packaging recycling and extended producer responsibility bill died in the final hours of New York state's legislative session amid intense opposition ...

When it comes to wasteful practices, egregious packaging takes the cake. From layers of plastic on already-sealed items to ...

Plastic waste has become one of the most urgent environmental challenges of the 21st century. From overflowing landfills to microplastics found in the deepest parts of the ocean, the world’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. In “The Graduate,” Benjamin Braddock, back from school, is told the secret of the future in one word. “Plastics.” At the time the ...