Plastic Odyssey is a global initiative dedicated to tackling plastic pollution in the world's most affected regions. Over the ...

Plastic straws are seemingly providing a bonding moment for President Donald Trump and Elon Musk that may have been a long time in the making.

More than 390 million plastic straws are used every day in the United States, most for 30 minutes or less, according to advocacy group Turtle Island Restoration Network.

Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Feb. 3, 2025 — Long-term exposure to PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and ozone (O3) air pollution is associated with more hospital admissions for lower respiratory tract infections in ...

The global molded pulp packaging market size was evaluated at US$ 6.02 billion in 2024 and is expected to attain around US$ ...

Microplastics in the Air May Be Leading to Lung and Colon Cancers Dec. 18, 2024 — Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic into the air, creating a form of air pollution that ...

With the upcoming Ontario election dominated by U.S. threats of a trade war, a virtual town hall organized by the Ontario Climate Emergency Campaign civic coalition on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m. will ...

Two big plastic containers are being filled with 1,000 litres of icy water through a pump. Today they're dropping it over 16km of land shrouded in pollution. They do it twice a day across the country.