Plastic waste and debris is a pressing concern for coastal communities like ours — harming marine ecosystems and leading to microplastics in our seafood. The bulk of single-use plastic products are ...

City of New Braunfels and Comal County officials are advising residents to be cautious with unfamiliar animals following a recently confirmed case of rabies in a local cat. Read full article: US ...

Every day, millions of shipments are delivered to every corner of the globe. And when they arrive, the cardboard, plastic, Styrofoam and pallets protecting the goods are thrown away, recycled or ...

Reusable packaging — from stainless steel ice cream containers to glass jars of soap — is about to become more common at groceries and restaurants worldwide. Loop, a two-year-old company that collects ...

Anyone who likes beauty products is familiar with the mountain of packaging waste they create, from tiny jars to shampoo bottles, mascara tubes, cellophane wrappers for face masks, compacts for blush ...

For several months last year, patrons of a Seattle coffee shop called Tailwind Cafe had the option of ordering their Americanos and lattes in returnable metal to-go cups. Customers could simply borrow ...

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NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- A group of New York City officials has come together to introduce legislation that would require restaurants to offer reusable packaging to customers. New York City generates ...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Coca-Cola Company recently reported that the percentage of total beverage volume that it sold in reusable packaging in 2023 was just 14%, unchanged ...

Your Burger King meals might get a little more green. Eco-friendly, that is. The fast food chain is launching a pilot program to reduce its environmental impact across the globe by testing reusable ...

Read full article: Safe Streets initiative targets high-risk roads in Vinton and Roanoke and Botetourt Counties A Floyd man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and other ...

Reusable packaging — from stainless steel ice cream containers to glass jars of soap — is about to become more common at groceries and restaurants worldwide. Loop, a two-year-old company that collects ...