WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don't last very long. Instead he wants the government to exclusively move ...

A stack of 3 plastic containers on a kitchen counter. - alejandro piorun/Shutterstock There's no one correct answer to the question of how long plastic food containers last. Some sources say a year; ...

With the election over, getting rid of those plastic campaign signs all over town is not as easy as it might seem. “Campaign signs put in normal recycling cans become contaminants in bales of ...

Plastic election signs like these can be recycled. Now that the votes are in, you may be wondering what to do with that yard sign you had for your preferred candidate or issue. They don't have to go ...

Now that election season has ended and routines are back to normal, one piece of the campaign season still remains — political signs. From front yards and business properties to roadside spots, these ...

On Sunday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that will close a legal loophole that has allowed for an increase in California's plastic bag waste, despite a 2014 law that was designed to ban the ...

Political candidates and “issue proponents” have until March 15, 10 days after the primary election, to remove their campaign signs from unincorporated areas. New signs can go up in August, 90 days ...

Seabirds and other marine wildlife are ingesting an increasing amount of plastics as pollution in the ocean rises. A recent study finds that sable shearwater chicks that consume high levels of ...

FILE- A large soft drink with a plastic straw from a McDonald's restaurant is shown in Surfside, Fla., May 24, 2018. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very long. Instead he wants the government to exclusively move to ...