Feb 11 - President Donald Trump in a new executive order inked on Monday encouraged the U.S. government and consumers to purchase plastic drinking straws at a time when several countries have issued a ...

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Sophia Garcia’s favorite thing about Cal football games is talking trash — literally. The UC Berkeley sophomore works on the Cal Zero Waste staff, which launched an effort to swap out single-use cups ...

The University of Cambridge spin out has created world-first natural materials from plant protein, to replace the world’s most polluting plastics Funding will see more than ten billion units of single ...

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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 10: U.S. President Donald Trump reacts to a question from a reporter after signing a series of executive orders including 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, a pardon for ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The City of Philadelphia's ban on single-use plastic bags begins Thursday. Paper bags that don't contain at least 40 percent recycled content are also prohibited. Businesses ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Those small toiletry amenities guests receive at hotels may soon come to an end. Officials hope it’s a way to make Hawaii more eco-friendly and sustainable. “There’s an incredible ...