The plastic shortage is a result of soaring demand, labor shortages, supply-chain hiccups, and storms in Texas earlier this year

Thaely, a new footwear company, gets its name from the Hindi word for plastic bags. Its signature sneaker contains 10 bags and 12 bottles.

A new device built by the nonprofit The Ocean Cleanup brought back 64,000 pounds of plastic from the Pacific Ocean in two-and-a-half months.

Biofase, a company in Mexico, transforms avocado waste into bioplastic, which breaks down fast and requires less fossil fuels to produce.

As New Yorkers adjust to a ban on single-use plastic bags, one designer is turning them into luxury totes.

A company in Kenya makes bricks made from plastic trash. Could they be a solution for a country where 90% of roads are not paved?

Some restaurants are serving drinks in glasses or asking customers to bring their own cups while supplies are tight.

A startup is turning algae into foam, which could clean up local waterways. We went to Mississippi and Dongguan, China, to see how it's done.

Lego said that a typical one-liter plastic bottle has enough raw material to make 10 of its 2-by-4 iconic toy bricks.

The toy brand launched "Barbie Loves the Ocean" on Thursday, which has three dolls and beach-themed playsets made of 90% recycled plastic.

Khloé Kardashian was quickly called a hypocrite online, with people pointing to her use of private jets, single-use items, and more.

Brightmark, a waste solutions company, is aiming to turn 100,000 tons of plastic into products like fuel and wax next year.

Mushroom-based products are easier on the environment compared to traditional alternatives, and could help reduce plastic and agricultural waste.

Studies show chemicals like BPA can seep into food. A molecular biologist worries this can lead to major health issues like obesity and diabetes.

Last year, Americans consumed over 6 billion avocados, leaving behind tons of inedible pits that turn into food waste. The Mexican company Biofase converts around 130 tons of avocado seeds a month into forks, knives, spoons, and straws. The company claims its bioplastic food products have a lower carbon footprint […]

Loop Industries’ shares fell 22% on Tuesday after Hindenburg Research alleged the company’s plastic-recycling technology is highly misleading. The short-seller blasted Loop’s independent review for using the word “pure” loosely and for not providing any details on the economic viability of its technological process. “Information on purity without cost and […]

By Humankind, a personal care products maker that doesn’t use single-use plastics in its offerings has launched “Plastic, Neutral,” a subscription service that allows customers to offset their single-use plastic footprint. According to the company, the average person creates about 22 pounds of single-use plastic waste monthly, and $US8 per […]