Polythene is a ubiquitous plastic, found in everything from plastic bags to food packaging ... be made into fibre and used as a high-end garment," she told BBC News. "You can go literally from ...

Study finds over half of plastic food packaging is replaceable, urging policy and industry shifts toward sustainable grocery ...

Plastic bag. Want to separate worn dirty clothing from your clean items ... you have to pack. And packing the right way can make all the difference by reducing stress and saving you money in ...

If a product still requires packaging material, Amazon is utilizing paper more often. The company retrofitted 120 plastic bag-making machines so that they now encase packages in made-to-fit paper ...

When you’re short on packing space, shoes are your worst enemies. They’re the most inefficient items to pack because they’re ...

In various cities and states, plastic bag bans have taken hold as a way to reduce pollution and prevent excess waste from harming the environment. But what differences have the laws made in ...

The Huon Valley Council is facing an unexpected expense of $30,000 this year due to increased contamination in recycling bins ...

As the world’s governments work on developing a legally binding agreement on plastic pollution by the end of 2024, replacing single-use plastic with single-use paper might seem like a straightforward ...

A year has passed since Japan introduced mandatory charges to customers for each single-use plastic bag taken from retail stores. The ratio of shoppers who decline plastic bags at stores has risen ...

Save money and reduce waste with reusable items. Reduce your environmental impact and save money with these practical ...

Some packaging is completely unnecessary (there’s really no excuse for putting bananas – nature’s greatest pre-packaged product – in a plastic bag). And, as we approach Halloween ...

The Consumer Council discovered that almost half of the retailers they checked did not follow Hong Kong’s plastic bag levy. It is telling shops to use less packaging for their items and give ...