In the 2008 Disney film Wall-E, a tiny robot finds himself alone on planet Earth, working to clean up a world decimated by trash and abandoned by humans who left it that way. Heartwarming as the film ...

Discover the unseen consequences of plastic pollution in our freshwater ecosystems at a special screening of “Ripples of Plastic,” a documentary uncovering the impacts of microplastics across the ...

Study by German research firm Ceresana finds legislated bans are not enough to deter global demand for plastic films and packaging. Despite regional opposition to plastic shopping bags, a forecast ...

The three winners are sourcing and scaling biobased and degradable alternatives to traditional, thin-film plastic made from fossil fuels. “I started this Prize three years ago with a harrowing fear ...

This week, with Wisconsin experiencing its first-ever February tornado and Lady Liberty marooned on land due to melting ice, is a poignant and direct reminder of the effects of climate change. The ...

More than a dozen Minnesota-based companies and organizations are joining a statewide initiative to increase plastic film recycling, which includes diverting shrink wrap and other single-use plastics ...