"Skip the Stuff" law takes effect in New Jersey
Under the new initiative, restaurants will no longer automatically provide plastic utensils, napkins or condiments in takeout orders.
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Under the new initiative, restaurants will no longer automatically provide plastic utensils, napkins or condiments in takeout orders.
The legacy toy company is increasing the certified renewable or recycled materials that go into its bricks in an effort to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.
Upper Merion Township has vowed to go reusable, but it hasn't been easy on businesses.
A new study by researchers at Columbia and Rutgers shows that the average liter of bottled water contains nearly a quarter million pieces of nanoplastic.
Danish toy giant Lego said 2 years of experimentation with blocks made from recycled plastic bottles showed they "didn't reduce carbon emissions."
It's universally recognized as a sign to recycle. But the EPA is now saying it's also universally confusing, since many plastics can't easily be recycled.
Most single-use plastic bags are not allowed, but a few exceptions exist.
Prince Charles took a detour from his visits to various D.C. tourist spots to deliver a speech on the threat of plastic waste accumulating in the world's oceans.
There's a different sort of community service event on Monday, marking Martin Luther King Day. It's e-cycling, as in recycling for electronics.
