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Many “movements” start with a personal tipping point. Mine was a simple takeout order at a local Spartanburg restaurant, a chain eatery with thousands of franchises across the country. I drove to the ...

A new study examines how a food-delivery platform in China used 'green nudges' to increase the share of no-cutlery orders by 648 percent. Extending the changes to all of China would reduce 3.26 ...

Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham.View full profile Francesca has an MSci in Biochemistry from the University of Birmingham. In a document related to the ...

Whether you’re having a picnic, eating cake at a birthday party, or ordering takeout, there’s a solid chance you have a plastic fork in hand. Disposable utensils are everywhere and are often preferred ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Single-use items such as plastic cutlery, plates, and trays are to be banned in ...

Single-use plastic cutlery, plates and other items will be banned in the UK from October and replaced by biodegradable items as the government seeks to tackle the country’s – and the world’s – growing ...

The British government is poised to ban certain single-use plastic products, a long-awaited step towards reducing pollution that environmentalists hope will be just one of many. The ban will cover ...