The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to read on ...

The ordinance is taking effect at a time when President Donald Trump has said he wants plastic straws to make a comeback.

Plastic makers promote advanced recycling, but the reality reveals technical, financial, and environmental limitations.

BACK TO PLASTIC!" Trump said ahead of signing the order. Trump told the head of his Domestic Policy Council to create a "national strategy to end the use of paper straws." (Some cities and states ...

Plastic bag bans have been popping up across the country for the past decade, but a lawmaker in one state is looking at walking back the law enacted three years ago.

We live in a world wired for consumption. We buy. We use. We throw away. But in the split second it takes to drop an empty chip packet or a plastic bottle into a bin, we rarely stop to ask the ...

The actress’ strikingly youthful appearance became a topic of discussion last month after she sat front row at Ralph Lauren’s ...

The scheme will see collection points set up across the country where people can come and drop off empty plastic waste so it ...

Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban the use of reusable plastic bags at grocery stores starting July 2026. A 2019 bill blocked grocers and restaurants from allowing single use ...