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The production of plastic has skyrocketed in recent decades, using 6% of world oil, emitting GHGs, and inflicting environmental harm to natural habitats and ecosystems. Plastic waste is a big concern as it accounts for 12% of worldwide waste and poses health risks to coastal areas. This article will

Meals on Wheels programs across the U.S. provide food to about 2.4 million people age 60 and older. A new proposal from an unexpected source is calling for those meals to be served on reusable polypropylene trays.

Grove Senior Director of Sustainability Danielle Jezienicki shares how the company is working to meet its plastic-free goal by 2025.

/PRNewswire/ -- Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II ("VGII") (NYSE: VGII), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Virgin Group, today announced that...

/PRNewswire/ -- Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II ("VGII") (NYSE: VGII), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Virgin Group, today announced that...

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced that his department will be undertaking a first-of-its-kind investigation to determine the role that the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries have played in the escalating global plastics crisis. The California Department of Justice is narrowing down on one company in particular: ExxonMobil, a corporation that’s previously been pegged […]

In a letter published in the journal Science, a group of international scientists has called for a cap on the global production of new plastics in order to preserve human and environmental health, and to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions. They argue that this move will be critical in solving the plastic pollution issue […]

The rise of fracking in Appalachia has fed visions of turning the Ohio River Valley into a petrochemical and plastics hub. But overproduction of plastic, opposition to natural gas pipelines, and public concern about rampant plastic waste are upending those plans.


● New $50 million backstop designed to provide additional liquidity for the pro forma company to pursue growth ● $27.5 million investment in Grove at signing ● $22.5 million... | April 4, 2022

The United States is the world’s leader in the generation of plastic waste, nearly all from fossil fuels, and must develop a plan to curb its destructive impacts on the health of oceans and marine wildlife, concludes a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The U.S. should limit production of virgin plastics.