Chemical manufacturer D&L Industries Inc., through its subsidiary D&L Polymer and Colours Inc., said it has developed a technology that can make sustainable plastics by incorporating plant fibers, ...

Direct tax increases on goods and services, like higher GST rates or customs duties, directly raise the cost to consumers ...

Paper-based lids are leading the way. Researchers predict extraordinary growth for common item used in food service: ...

Communities adopt recycling practices despite lack of funding Informal waste workers fill in gaps in public waste management ...

The project seeks to replace plastic water bottles and get plastic trash out of the ocean. A local water company CEO wanted to hear what they had to say.

Choose the right tea. Drinking loose-leaf tea is probably the best way to limit your exposure to microplastics. And while paper tea bags aren’t guaranteed to be plastic free, Dr. Hampson said, they’re ...

Recent research suggests that the soft PVA plastics used to hold together detergent and dishwasher pods may not actually biodegrade. Now, a small team in Maine is working on a kelp bioplastic that ...

Jennifer Brandon, a plastics expert I spoke with back in August, said it’s important to pay attention to the terms these ...

Burning waste to generate heat and electricity was deemed the UK's "dirtiest form of power" in a BBC investigation in October ...

"Super giant reed can replace coal in power generation, chemicals, construction materials and civil heating," said Song Xin, ...

Q: Do you know if Mankato has an ordinance on non-recyclable/non-compostable to-go containers? I see Minneapolis has a “Green ...