Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plastic trash accumulates in trees and shrubs along the Los Angeles River. Citizen of the Planet/Education Images/Universal Images ...

A local packaging distributor is working to expand the reach of a biodegradable film capable of reducing waste in the manufacturing process. Packaging Systems of Wisconsin, a Sheboygan-based division ...

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As Africa, alongside the rest of the world, contends with a growing challenge of plastic waste, scientists from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), have found a ...

Scientists in Kenya say they are studying a mealworm native to Africa that can consume and biodegrade plastic. Experts report the meal worm produces enzymes that can help break down plastic waste.

We have adopted a disposable lifestyle in which around 50% of plastic is used once and then thrown away. Today, single-use plastics present some of the biggest environmental hazards because plastic ...