Now, new research, published Friday in Science Advances, reexamines the U.S.’s role as a plastic consumer and concludes that the country has much more work to do at home to manage its waste.

Opened your mailbox lately to find a random household object in with your daily selection of bills and junk? Don’t be creeped ...

The hold-up? The packaging. Most deodorants on the market come in hard plastic cases with many tiny components, each of which is made of a different type of plastic, and most of which are not ...

Brick Memorial’s Dylan Terry walked to midfield to pick the ball up, cradled it in his stick and waited for the referee’s signal. Then, he launched a prayer. And it was answered. That ...

SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - The Oregon legislature has passed a bipartisan bill banning the use of plastic film checkout bags at restaurants, grocery stores and retail stores statewide. Senate Bill 551 ...

MOLINO, Fla. -- It was mailbox mayhem in Molino over the weekend. Residents are picking up the pieces after the Escambia County Sheriff's Office received six reports of someone smashing mailboxes ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – About one year after debuting reusable fabric grocery bags, Giant Eagle is switching back to plastic at most of its Columbus stores. In May 2024, the Pennsylvania-based ...

The plastic accumulates inside the birds’ bodies and can form a kind of brick. The pollution is so crammed into some shearwaters, it’s audible. “You can hear the crunching of the bottle caps ...

BELLAIRE, Ohio — The Toy and Plastic Brick Museum in Bellaire is open again for another season. Not only do they have new arrivals, but one of the main draws is its unique displays. "We have all ...

The third week of May is Mailbox Improvement Week, and the United States Postal Service is encouraging customers to give their mailbox some TLC. The USPS reminded customers that mailboxes should ...

The Brick by Brick Awards celebrate Western New York's construction excellence, with 50-plus finalists earning recognition in a wide range of categories. Brick by Brick Awards 2025 Celebrating ...

China will impose a 75 per cent anti-dumping tax on American imports of an important engineering plastic – a move that underscores the ongoing trade tensions between the two countries.