With tailored, evidence-based policies, the U.S. can relieve the burden on local and municipal governments, communities, and ...

A study revealed that 7 grams of microplastics—the weight of a spoon—could be floating in our brains. This alarming fact sparked a personal journey for Local 4's Pamela Osborne to reduce plastic ...

Two weeks after the state increased the fee for reusable plastic bags, lawmakers are considering competing legislation that ...

They’ve been found in your liver, blood, and even brain—microplastics are everywhere. While they’re nearly impossible to ...

Rethinking plastic in the kitchen started with an eye-opening article about microplastics. The study revealed that 7 grams of microplastics—the weight of a spoon—could be floating in our brains. This ...

A bill intended to cut plastic waste would allow eateries to give out single-use cutlery and condiments only if customers ...

Microplastics are ubiquitous. Though you can’t see them with the naked eye, they’re found almost everywhere — in our food, our cleaning supplies and cosmetics, our water, the air we breathe — and ...

Yesterday, now-former Gov. Phil Murphy signed New Jersey’s “Skip the Stuff” bill (S-3195/A-5157) before the end of his term.

Plastic pollution could double its harm to human health in the coming decades if current production trends continue, ...

The grant-funded project at Nicholls State University will include installing water bottle refill stations to reduce single-use plastics.

New Jersey prohibits restaurants from automatically including plastic utensils and napkins with takeout starting August 2026.

Common, everyday fatty foods to avoid storing in plastic containers include olive oil, butter, cheese, meats and poultry, ...