OLYMPIA – Two weeks after the state increased the fee for reusable plastic bags, lawmakers are considering competing legislation that would either reduce the fee and reintroduce thinner, single-use ...

A proposal to fix this will go before lawmakers in January. The legislation was pre-filed in the House and Senate last month, and the first hearings are scheduled for Jan. 14 and 15. When the ...

LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Global food and packaging companies, including Nestle (NESN.S), opens new tab, PepsiCo (PEP.O), opens new tab and Unilever (ULVR.L), opens new tab have vowed to collaborate ...

Petrochemical factories want to promote a circular economy by stepping up efforts to recycle plastic waste, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI). Aiming to build business sustainability, a ...

It might come as a shock to some, but plastic has been a staple ingredient in chewing gum for decades - no wonder our parents told us not to swallow it! Now, however, the concept of having plastic in ...

[GENEVA] Talks to create the world’s first legally binding treaty to tackle plastic pollution went into overtime on Thursday, with talks adjourned to the following day. Countries scrambled to bridge ...

OTTAWA — Canadian officials negotiating a global treaty to end plastic pollution at the United Nations say they didn't push other countries to agree to a cap on plastic production because such a ...

PARIS – Negotiators will take another stab at reaching a global pact on plastic pollution at talks opening on Aug 5 in Geneva, but they face deep divisions over how to tackle the health and ecological ...

Building a gaming PC can be one of the best ways to learn about how a computer works and possibly save yourself some money in the process. It gives you a fantastic foundation for future ...

In New York, plastic accounts for about 14% of the 18 million tons of waste that ends up in landfills and incinerators, according to state figures. A measure in Albany would force companies that do at ...

State Democrats are renewing their push for a measure that would reduce the amount of plastic big businesses use to package food and other products after falling short on the final day of last year’s ...

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