So far, recycling efforts haven't lived up to the hype, with only about 9% of plastic items getting recycled. An estimated 12 ...

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Booming sales of cold drinks at Starbucks have created a problem: growing amounts of plastic waste from the single-use cups that Frappuccinos, Refreshers, cold brews and other iced drinks are served ...

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Opinion column on curbing plastic pollution is appreciated. Some sources suggest less than 10% of all plastic has been ...

The future of food will belong to operators who measure more, waste less and design systems that prioritize accountability.

Negotiators working on a potentially historic international agreement to limit plastic pollution wrapped up talks this week in Ottawa, Canada, leaving some observers with guarded hope about the ...

Changes to household collections are part of wider moves to increase the recycling rates, which have stalled in recent years.