As concern about plastic pollution mounts, the federal government is revising its standards for calling products recyclable.

less than 5 per cent of plastic is recycled into another plastic product in the US even though the items are labelled as “recyclable”. As a result, landfills and oceans are filled with plastic ...

Instead of suing us, they could have worked with us to fix the problem and keep plastic out of landfills." The filing follows a two-year investigation initiated in 2022, during which the attorney ...

California’s attorney general filed a lawsuit Monday against Exxon Mobil, accusing the oil giant of misleading consumers about the recyclability of plastic products and polluting the state.

Instead of suing us, they could have worked with us to fix the problem and keep plastic out of landfills,” Lauren Kight, spokesperson for ExxonMobil, said in an email. Dozens of U.S ...

A decade ago, California became the first US state to ban single-use plastic bags, the flimsy sacks that regularly blew into waterways, littered streets and collected in landfills. The prohibition ...

“It’s time for us to get rid of these plastic bags and continue to move forward with a more pollution-free environment.” Plastic bags are typically used for 12 minutes before being ...

“Instead of suing us, they could have worked with us to fix the problem and keep plastic out of landfills.” The case opens a new front in the legal battles against oil and gas companies over ...