A strong treaty can end plastic pollution and save lives | Environment
Two years ago, global leaders promised to establish a treaty by the end of 2024 that would lay the groundwork to end plastic pollution. The words used…
L.A. County sues Pepsi and Coca-Cola over plastic pollution
Los Angeles County has filed suit against the world’s largest beverage companies — Coca-Cola and Pepsi — claiming the soda and drink makers lied to…
Scott Hollenbeck, MD, Named President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
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Exxon Mobil says advanced recycling can solve plastic waste
When California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta filed suit against Exxon Mobil and accused the oil giant of misleading the public about the effectiveness of plastic…
California lawmakers vote to restrict use of plastic straws, keeping state in national spotlight on environment
Reporting from Sacramento — California is poised to become the first state to restrict the distribution of plastic straws at restaurants under a bill approved Thursday…
California sues ExxonMobil over plastic recycling claims
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta has filed a first-of-its kind lawsuit aimed at ExxonMobil Corp. — one of the largest producers of petroleum-based polymers —…
Nigerian school funded with plastic waste proceeds on the brink of collapse | Education
Lagos, Nigeria – Mujanatu Musa’s one-roomed apartment – built mainly of rusty iron sheets – cuts a sorry sight in Ajegunle, a sprawling slum in…
Gov. Gavin Newsom signs California plastic bag ban into law
On Sunday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that will close a legal loophole that has allowed for an increase in California’s plastic…
California tries again to ban plastic grocery bags
Roughly 10 years after California tried and failed to ban plastic bags at grocery stores, state lawmakers have passed a law that they say will…