Those crinkly plastic cartons are so much more than just a single-use receptacle for storing your favorite fruit.

Reducing plastic use this year should be on everyone’s radar, although it won’t be easy. According to the United Nations, ...

Globally, we’re producing around 400 million metric tons of plastic each year. Nearly half of that is single-use: everything from cutlery and clamshell cases to plates and produce bags. Life is so ...

Since the 1950s, as plastic has become a go-to material for dishes, utensils, food storage containers and more, we’ve produced more than 8 billion tons of it around the world. There’s just one problem ...

Scientists have discovered a groundbreaking new way to give old plastic bottles a second life — one that could help clean the air, tackle plastic pollution, and lower industrial costs. A research team ...

Plastic-Free Kitchen Week has ended on the Strategist. To see all our stories from the series, head to our Plastic-Free Kitchen Week hub. We’ve come to the end of the Strategist’s Plastic-Free Kitchen ...

Researchers have developed another way to deal with plastic waste, and the one-step process turns it into fuel. The low-energy method involves low temperatures and produces gasoline, chemical raw ...