The Ethiopian government has officially banned the use of single use plastic bags, starting from Saturday. Starting from today, the ...

Lagos can learn from Rwanda on the use of education and awareness as key drivers of change. While the ban on styrofoam and single-use plastics (SUPs) is a positive step and is in its beginning phase, ...

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 ...

Take Back the Tap is a student-led initiative at Cornell University that was first established in the early 2000s when the Student Assembly passed Resolution 35 called “Taking Back the Tap.” The ...

Sand art with a message at Odisha’s Gopalpur Beach Festival. Sudarsan Pattnaik’s giant helmet and plastic fish sculptures ...

The government of Ethiopia has enforced a proclamation banning the import, manufacture, and commercial use of thin, ...

IPOH: The ban on single-use plastic bags in Perak will come into force on March 1, says Perak environment committee chairman ...

This article is part of CNN Underscored’s Earth Week, a weeklong focus on our planet and ways to celebrate and preserve it. We’ll be featuring tips on how to live more sustainably, products to help ...

Senate Bill 551 would ban thicker "reusable" plastic bags and restrict single-use plastics in restaurants and hotels. Senate Bill 526 would require new washing machines to have microfiber filters to ...

Sun Ferreira, an assistant professor in the food science department for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture, is a co-author of a review article published in Trends in Food ...

By: Martin MetiehThe Basel Convention Coordinating Centre for the African Region (BCCC-Africa) has held the first plastic ...