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To the editor: To combat plastic pollution in our oceans, we need to cut back on plastic production, not try to capture the endless stream of it. A recent article in The Times on an effort to ...

I hope Gov. Gavin Newsom quickly signs this important legislation into law. To the editor: I was very involved in opposing the state’s first plastic bag ban 10 years ago on the grounds that the ...

We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.

They should implement new laws, including a ban on all plastic materials, to stop this wastage. I hope the government would spare no effort to tackle the problem. Thank you for your letter ...

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Tipperary-based Trifol Resources has entered into an agreement with Shell Chemicals Europe to supply pyrolysis oil derived from waste plastic. The oil can be further processed into other products.

("Yes, California must ban plastic grocery bags — again," editorial, Aug. 5) As your editorial correctly points out, I couldn't just toss them into the recycling bin (it would be pointless for ...

California governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California governor signs law banning all plastic shopping bags at grocery stores.

SACRAMENTO — “Paper or plastic” will no longer be a choice at grocery store checkout lines in California under a new law signed Sunday by Gov. Gavin Newsom that bans all plastic shopping bags.