Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hamilton’s recycling program transitioned from the city’s responsibility to that of Circular Materials last April. (CBC - image ...

Hamilton residents can now put used toothpaste tubes and black plastic containers in the blue box, thanks to Ontario’s new “unified material list” that came into effect on Thursday. “Ontario residents ...

Researchers led by Takuzo Aida at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) in Japan have one-upped themselves in their quest to solve our microplastic problem. In a study published in the ...

Right now, an estimated 130 million metric tons of plastic waste enters the air, water, soil, and human bodies every year. By 2040, that number will jump to 280 million metric tons—about a garbage ...

Chemical additions to plastic that mimic natural polymers like DNA can create materials that break down in days, months or years rather than littering the environment for centuries. Researchers hope ...

For 34 years, Dutch inventor Theo Jansen has been evolving his Strandbeests — wind-powered walking skeletons designed to survive on the beach like living creatures. Each generation overcame challenges ...

Every year, around 20 million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean, rivers, and lakes — disrupting ecosystems and livelihoods. NUclear TEChnology for Controlling Plastic Pollution (NUTEC Plastics), ...

For the average person, trying to avoid plastics can feel overwhelming—and maybe pointless. Our writer asked two experts how they navigate our plastic-filled world. While research into the health ...

Scientists analyzed thousands of autopsies of seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals and found that even small amounts of ingested plastic can be deadly. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Two baseballs for a ...

This story originally appeared on 6abc. A fox seen roaming neighborhoods in Broomall has sparked concern among residents and animal rescuers after video and pictures showed a piece of plastic tubing ...