Plastics are durable and strong, which is great while they’re being used but frustrating when they end up in the environment.

There's a huge array of reusable options, from pads to pants to menstrual cups. Ana Santi explores which is the most sustainable and how safe they are.

Starbucks will replace its plastic cups at select stores in California and several other states after a KCAL News investigation showed that its current plastic cold cups ended up in landfills.

Developed by Los Angeles-based Lumiterra, the aluminum cup contains recycled content and continually can be recycled in standard systems.

Dell’s conclusion is based, in part, on an effort she spearheaded last year to see what happens to Starbucks’ plastic cups when deposited in the chain’s in-store recycling bins. She and a pa ...

Enzymes found in landfills around the world may be able to break down plastic waste. Some 11 billion metric tons of plastic ...

Now, the environmental commission is working on an amendment to require single use foodware be compostable or reusable. Even ...