The world is awash in plastic waste. But plastic wasn't always ubiquitous. We examine a decades-long effort by the plastics industry to get people hooked on disposable products and packaging.

A recent global analysis identified Coca-Cola as the source of 11% of all branded plastic found in litter surveyed globally. This type of data is part of growing transparency around packaging outcomes ...

Even in this spiral of plastic, there is a possibility we can solve the problem. Recycling is a great way to help the environment. Food, styrofoam, diapers, and items that have touched food cannot be ...

PepsiCo said on Tuesday it would expand its fleet of electric vehicles in California, deploying 50 Class 8 Tesla Semi trucks ...

Governments are looking to regulate plastics, pushing for a draft treaty by the end of the year that could provide for ...

Reuse and refillable packaging models could cut plastic pollution by about 70 percent according to a UN report, and a recent ...

With waste of all kinds the fourth largest contributor to greenhouse emissions, a significant reduction in plastic waste will ...

Researchers are advising retailers to stop using brightly coloured plastics for everyday products like bottle lids, toys, and ...

May 3, 2024 — A new study of air pollution in U.S. homes reveals how much gas and propane stoves increase people's exposure to nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant linked to childhood asthma.

Her office sued Pepsi in 2023. It says plastic pollution around the Buffalo River is a nuisance and that Pepsi contributes to the problem by selling tons of single-use packaging for its drink ...

PepsiCo will expand its fleet of electric vehicles in California, deploying 50 Class 8 Tesla Semi trucks and 75 Ford ...