As the world looks to improve on all three pillars of sustainable development — economic, social and environmental — as the global population increases, countries work together to forge agreements ...

Most New Yorkers probably don’t know that the trash we throw away in the city is trucked hundreds of miles upstate to a ...

A new California law will ban companies from using the symbol if their products aren’t commonly recycled. Here’s how you can ...

This article is part of CNN Underscored’s Earth Week, a weeklong focus on our planet and ways to celebrate and preserve it. We’ll be featuring tips on how to live more sustainably, products to help ...

Plastic waste is piling up at a daunting pace around the world. The World Bank estimates that every person on the planet generates an average of 1.6 pounds (0.74 kilograms) of plastic waste daily. To ...

For Catholics seeking to reduce their own consumption of plastics, the parish often provides a first area. Hospitality gatherings after Mass and other social events offer a chance to not only ...

Innovative strategies for reducing plastic pollution are vital for a sustainable future. Learn how effective solutions can create positive environmental change.

California just gave plastic producers until 2032 to make all their packaging recyclable or compostable -- the most ambitious ...

Environmentalists and some state lawmakers say the process does more harm than good. Plastics producers are pushing back.

A broken plastic chair from a household, used for many years and eventually discarded, may once have been sold ...