ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Over 250 local advocates, doctors, and lawmakers rallied at the state Capitol on Monday to call for the passage of the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act, ...

The Listerine and Zyrtec parent company detailed substrate transitions in its sustainability report. New tools are moving ...

As part of our commitment to operate sustainably, Medtronic is working to set an example for how our industry can reduce waste generated from the packaging of medical devices. And one way we do that ...

American households are the largest contributor to food waste in the nation, representing 40% of the staggering 120 billion pounds of food wasted each year. New research from the Michigan State ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 21—ALBANY — A bill that would have required manufacturers to sell products in New York in recyclable or compostable ...

Walmart today issued a bold new set of plastic waste reduction commitments by leveraging its massive private brand program. The new commitments, announced at Walmart’s annual supplier forum, are ...

Two years ago, I heard Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins speak at an event for Disadvantaged Communities. She recounted growing up in the shadow of a trash incinerator and the lifelong ...

Only about 5% of plastic is recycled, and much of the plastic waste we generate ends up in our waterways and oceans Since moving to England a few months ago, I’ve noticed the use of more stringent ...

New York State Sen. Peter Harckham introduced S. 4246, which is called the “Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act,” Feb. 6 to state lawmakers. The bill would require companies selling, ...

When we toss something in the trash, most of us don’t give much thought to where it goes or how much it costs. But here in the city of Albany, we’re confronting that reality head-on. The Rapp Road ...