Recycle right: misconceptions, and what not to do
One of the biggest recycling misconceptions is assuming the recycling facility can easily separate items placed in the bin, says Jay Simmons, packaging product development manager from North Pacific ...
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Check These Spots in Your Kitchen for Hidden Microplastics. Here's How to Minimize Exposure
Microplastics are everywhere, including your home. Thankfully, there are things you can do to minimize your microplastic ...
‘Back to plastic’: Trump pushes for plastic straws as he declares paper ones ‘don’t work’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away from plastic straws, declaring that paper ...
Certain packaging materials can show 70% lower emissions than alternatives
A comprehensive assessment by researchers, including Rafael Auras from Michigan State University, sought to evaluate the ...
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New research finds that certain packaging materials can show 70% lower emissions than alternatives
A comprehensive assessment by researchers, including Rafael Auras from Michigan State University, sought to evaluate the potential environmental impacts of replacing polyethylene, or PE, packaging ...
The plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis. Trump wants them to stay
Straws might seem insignificant, inspiring jokes about the plastic vs. paper debate, but the plastic straw has come to ...
Plastic bag maker Poly-Pak Industries to lay off 146 workers in May
Poly-Pak Industries Inc., which has manufactured plastic bags at the company’s headquarters at 125 Spagnoli Rd. since the mid-1970s and has 177 employees, filed the Worker Adjustment and Retraining ...