Assemblyman John Azzariti Jr. (R-Bergen) announced on Monday legislation to repeal the law that restricts businesses from ...

The new law, which goes into effect Jan. 1, will overhaul a 2012 county law on plastic and paper bag use. County officials ...

Winter may be wheezing out its last gasps, but we're still a ways off from time to put most spring plants outdoors. Seeds can be planted ahead of time in milk jugs or ice cube trays, but there's a ...

Microplastics are everywhere, including in some of your favorite foods and drinks. Check out these steps you can take to cut ...

Alexander Clapp’s “Waste Wars” tells the story of how trash from wealthy countries began traveling across borders, aided by shadowy networks of waste traders.

You might think the biggest risk of takeout is extra calories, but research shows your food’s packaging could be even more ...

BEGINNING March 1, shoppers will no longer be able to get plastic checkout bag at most retail stores in Penang even if they ...

Pope Francis has pneumonia but remains in 'good spirits,' Vatican says Tomb of missing pharaoh found in biggest discovery ...

Despite good intentions, New Jersey's single-use plastic bag ban has led to a surge in plastic consumption, contradicting its ...

Montgomery Co. joins Prince George’s, Anne Arundel and Baltimore counties in adopting a bill imposing a county-wide ban on ...

Penang is stepping up its “No Plastic Bag” campaign with no bags to be given out daily from March, as part of its commitment ...

Karima Jiwani entered a negotiated guilty plea on Feb. 13 to attempted murder and first-degree cruelty to children.