With tailored, evidence-based policies, the U.S. can relieve the burden on local and municipal governments, communities, and ...

Oregon is working on modernizing its recycling system so residents can trust the items they're recycling are actually recyclable. (Julia Shumway/Oregon Capital Chronicle) Starting this summer, ...

Plastic waste is piling up at a daunting pace around the world. The World Bank estimates that every person on the planet generates an average of 1.6 pounds (0.74 kilograms) of plastic waste daily. To ...

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution, which outlines opportunities to protect communities from the impacts of plastic production and ...

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Once essential for curbing the spread of COVID-19, disposable face masks have become a major contributor to environmental pollution and human health concerns. Over the past four years, more than 950 ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding businesses, organizations and consumers of upcoming ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Starting next summer, Oregonians across the state will begin to receive a standardized list of what can and cannot be recycled statewide, and owners and managers of apartment ...