Why is a global treaty on plastic pollution dividing the world?
SEOUL— What to do with all the plastic that pollutes the oceans, the food supply and even our bodies? That's…
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California sues Exxon Mobil over plastic recycling allegations
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit targeting Exxon Mobil Corp., one of the largest producers of…
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch could disappear in 10 years
After three years of extracting plastic waste from the infamous Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a nonprofit environmental organization says it…
Editorial: California's plastic bag ban accidentally created another trash problem
California banned single-use plastic shopping bags in 2016, becoming the first state to adopt this important environmental measure. In the…