Widespread confusion about the recycling requirements means that many sustainably minded people toss items in the ...

“Plastic is not part of our diet for a reason,” Leffel said. “No straws [would] be a better solution, because reducing waste ...

straws and packaging typically are not. Advertisement Article continues below this ad Plastics are so arduous to recycle that ...

Now, the environmental commission is working on an amendment to require single use foodware be compostable or reusable. Even ...

Paper straws, like paper cups, are often coated with plastics such as polyethylene or acrylic resin. This makes them difficult to recycle but also raises the risk of pollution. Some paper straws ...

Never recycle to-go coffee cups or grocery bags because they can contain other materials. Lightweight items like plastic straws can disrupt recycling processes. Check your local town's recycling ...

Red Deer residents will soon pay less for recycling collection services.

These straws are not recyclable because they are so small. They take at least 200 years to decompose. President Trump has resurrected the ghost of climate scepticism.

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development estimates that around 380 MT of plastic waste is produced globally ...

Californians clearly support limits on plastics. In 2016, voters rejected Proposition 67, an industry-backed referendum that ...