If there's one material that defines modern life more than any other, it's plastic: present from the moment we're born in ...

Plastic has become embedded in everyday life. That’s because for the last 70 years, the plastics industry convinced consumers to embrace the... Creating a throw-away culture: How companies ingrained ...

Editor; Though Alterra will not build its advanced recycling facility in Sugarloaf Township, Luzerne County, state leaders should work diligently to help them identify an alternative site to ensure ...

Just for a minute, think about how much of the plastic you use today will end up as trash. Drink bottles? Grocery bags? Food wrappers? If you live in the United States, it’ll probably add up to about ...

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