Businesses say ban pushed by CT legislators would be costly and alternative materials aren’t readily available.

Plastic pellets which can be a risk to wildlife have washed up on shore following the collision between a tanker and a ...

The Mystic Aquarium announced on March 3 that Chappy, the baby seal found on a busy Connecticut street on Feb. 16, is dead.

Plastic ones are transparent and lightweight ... The silicone creates a secure seal, and there’s a small pull tab to make removing the lid effortless. (One note: They’re not completely ...

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Used to make cooking spatulas, takeout boxes and kitchen peelers, black plastic made headlines after a study last year claimed that the material contained toxic flame retardants which could be ...

Every minute, the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic enters our oceans. Scientists warn that by 2040, plastic waste in our seas could triple, threatening marine life and potentially our ...

Plastic packaging can have substantially smaller environmental impacts—including 70% lower greenhouse gas emissions—compared to other packaging materials, according to a new study. The findings ...

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