Plastics

Plastic has become embedded in everyday life. That’s because for the last 70 years, the plastics industry convinced consumers to embrace the material for its low cost and disposability.

Environmentalists praised the company, but also asked that it commit to more robust reforms to its plastic usage.

Plastic waste litters cities, oceans and even the air. Largely overlooked is how making plastic affects the environment. Plastic is a big contributor to global warming. So are its alternatives.

Entrepreneurs are eager to find substitutes for plastic that naturally degrade. One option is a "natural" plastic made by microbes and then eaten by them. But the process is still in the early days.

Advocates are weighing in with closing arguments as a bill that bans single-use plastic bags makes it way to the governor's desk.The bill passed…

State lawmakers have passed a ban on single-use plastic bags and polystyrene food and drink containers. Now the final version of that bill is on its way…

A bill that would put Vermont in the vanguard of states trying to restrict plastic pollution awaits final action in Montpelier.The legislation bans…

Four bills have been introduced in the Vermont Legislature that are trying to reduce the use and waste of plastics. These range from bills targeting…