plastic

There is a movement in many parts of the world to phase out single-use items that you can't recycle, especially when it comes to plastic. Hawaiʻi is part of that development, and so are a growing number of places in Asia. HPR's Bill Dorman has more in today's Asia Minute.

More than a million tons a year of America's plastic trash isn't ending up where it should. The equivalent of as many as 1,300 plastic grocery bags per…

LIHUE, Hawaii — Kauai became the final county in Hawaii to pass a bill prohibiting the sale and use of plastic foam food containers.The ban passed by the…

It’s been two years since China turned the commercial world of recycling upside down when it stopped accepting most plastic from overseas. This week, the…

Plastic bottles have long been a pollution problem all over the world. But one country in Asia is taking steps this month to clear up some of the issues…

Hawaii researchers have found that the majority of plastic marine debris washing up on shores is from abroad.The Star-Advertiser reports that the study…

One more country is taking steps to cut back on single-use plastic bags. Japan is proposing some changes ahead of hosting an international gathering later…

Two House committees heard impassioned testimony yesterday from residents and local businesses on bills that would ban various plastic and polystyrene…

When you hear stories about trade these days, they’re often focused on tariffs — and the ongoing dispute between the United States and China. But there’s…

Plastic and oceans are a bad combination. It’s a growing problem not only here in Hawai‘i but around the Pacific. And an event this week in Indonesia is…