Researchers in China have developed a method to convert polystyrene plastic waste into valuable chemicals using solar energy ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed several bills last month aimed at reducing plastic and polystyrene use. Two other bills environmental advocates say are important steps to improving reusable systems and ...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency has long cautioned the hazards of polystyrene manufacturing processes and the effects on humans, wildlife and the environment. Senate Bill 51 aims to ...

Anti-plastic campaigners have achieved limited initial success in passing bans based on the toxic health effects of some plastic types, especially those that contain known carcinogens and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For those of you who love the ease of tossing out polystyrene foam containers when you finish dinner, the days of these single-use ...

CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed several bills last month aimed at reducing plastic and polystyrene use. Two other bills environmental advocates say are important steps to improving reusable ...