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California Ends Plastic Checkout Bags as SB 1053 Takes Effect

State lawmakers moved to close a 2014 ban loophole following data showing plastic bag waste climbed 47% despite thicker “reusable” bags.

Babybel to Replace Cellophane With Recyclable Paper by 2027

Unwrapped 2025: Major Supermarkets Marked Down Over Single-Use Plastics

California Sues 3 Plastic Bag Makers, Reaches Settlements With 4 Over False ‘Recyclable’ Claims

Port of London Authority Launches Mechanical Excavation of 180-Tonne Wet Wipe Mass

UN Plastics Treaty Talks Stall in Geneva as Oil States Block Production Caps

Engineered E. Coli Converts Plastic Waste to Paracetamol

India’s Plastic Pollution Intensifies as Collection and Recycling Lag

World Environment Day 2025 focuses global efforts on ending plastic pollution

NGT demands Centre respond to plastic packaging breaches by gutkha, pan masala and tobacco makers

ExxonMobil Sues California AG and Environmental Groups Over Recycling Criticism

Mealworms Show Potential to Break Down Microplastics, But Limitations Persist

Greenpeace Activists Halt Petrochemical Tanker in South Korea Demanding Plastic Production Cuts

Global Talks Aim to Tackle Escalating Plastic Waste Crisis

Global Treaty Could Drastically Reduce Plastic Pollution by 2050

Kenyan Mealworm's Plastic-Eating Abilities Offer New Hope for Waste Reduction

Judge Dismisses New York's Plastics Pollution Lawsuit Against PepsiCo

Wastewater Bacteria Break Down Plastic, Offering Pollution Solutions

California Bans All Plastic Shopping Bags at Grocery Stores

India Identified as Largest Contributor to Global Plastic Pollution