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17 GOP AGs, including Iowa’s, sue California over single-use plastics law

Seventeen Republican attorneys general have sued California over a state law that requires plastic packaging producers to ...

Alabama AG sues California to try and stop state’s single-use plastics law

Steve Marshall, Alabama’s attorney general, has joined the state to a lawsuit that looks to prevent California from ...
Forbes

Biden Era Single-Use Plastic Phase-Out In National Parks Rescinded

GRAND CANYON, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 22: Grand Canyon Park Services Ranger Jill Staurowsky looks out from the South Rim while giving a tour to visitors on February 22, 2025 in Grand Canyon, Arizona. The ...
Phys.org

Yes, paper straws suck. Rather than bring back plastic ones, let's avoid single-use items

When US President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to return to plastic straws, claiming the paper version is ineffective and "disgustingly dissolves in your mouth," he was widely criticized for ...
The New York Times

The White House Has a Plan to Slash Plastic Use in the U.S.

The government said it would phase out its purchases of single-use plastics, a significant step because it is the biggest buyer of consumer goods in the world. By Hiroko Tabuchi Calling plastic ...
Food & Wine

Joe Biden Has a Plan to Phase Out Single-Use Plastics

In July, President Joe Biden announced a wide-ranging commitment to phasing out single-use plastic products in the federal government, pledging to move away from single-use plastic products across all ...
BGR

This New Plant-Based Material Might Be The Key To Ditching Single-Use Plastics

A promising new material created from plants could help replace the single-use plastics that dominate our everyday lives. Developed by researchers in Japan, this cellulose-based paperboard is durable, ...
Phys.org

US to phase out federal purchase of single-use plastics

President Joe Biden's administration on Friday announced plans to phase out single-use plastics in all federal operations by 2035, as part of a broader effort to combat what it deemed a rising global ...
Forbes

Do American Voters Want To See More Single-Use Plastic Or Less?

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 10: U.S. President Donald Trump reacts to a question from a reporter after signing a series of executive orders including 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum, a pardon for ...
Science Daily

Trash talk: As plastic use soars, researchers examine biodegradable solutions

Researchers document a multi-faceted global snapshot of the environmental aspects and trends surrounding single-use plastics in a review article. The researchers state that the largest area of ...
The Washington Post

Reusing plastic water bottles, to-go containers? Scientists say that’s a bad idea.

You forget to bring your water bottle to the airport, so you buy a plastic one and keep refilling it. Or you order takeout for dinner and save the black plastic container to pack your lunch the next ...