Planet or Plastic? is National Geographic’s multiyear ... and find out what you can do to reduce your own single-use plastics.

Outside of the UK, the European Parliament recently backed a wide-ranging ban on single-use plastics in an effort to tackle pollution in seas, fields and waterways. The directive, which has been ...

“What’s another 10 cents for a container ... to a lack of widely-available alternatives to plastic. “Sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics, such as compostable or biodegradable ...

Photo by Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Supported by By Rachel Nuwer With more cities, states and countries banning single-use plastic ... Only about 10 percent of plastic bags in the United ...

PETALING JAYA: Some 16 retail chains nationwide have pledged to no longer provide single-use plastic bags to customers from Tuesday (Oct 1), says Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming.

To keep the situation from getting worse, the government should take action and ban single-use plastic tableware. Banning plastic utensils would significantly reduce the amount of plastic waste in ...