tag | plastic

September 11, 2020 | 7:58 AM

How big oil misled the public into believing plastic would be recycled

"There is serious doubt that [recycling plastic] can ever be made viable on an economic basis," one industry insider wrote in a 1974 speech.
By Laura Sullivan/NPR
November 4, 2019 | 5:45 AM

Plastics can break down into tiny pieces by the time they hit the Great Lakes. This Penn State researcher wants to know what they are before they degrade

Sherri Mason said policymakers ask how much of plastic pollution comes from bags or bottles — and she can’t answer. So she’s working to find out.

By Julie Grant/The Allegheny Front
June 28, 2019 | 8:47 AM

Pa. lawmakers seek to block any attempt at regulation of single-use plastics

By Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania

Support for WITF is provided by:

Become a WITF sponsor today ยป

June 20, 2019 | 6:32 PM

Philly’s considering a plastic-bag ban – again – and this time it might pass

By Dana Bate/WHYY
June 10, 2019 | 5:51 PM

TerraCycle’s Loop launches reusable packaging to enthusiasm — and a little sticker shock

By Dana Bate/WHYY
May 24, 2019 | 3:45 PM

Could the future be built out of trash? A plan to turn plastic, paper into wallboard

By Dana Bate/WHYY
May 3, 2019 | 11:37 AM

Our plastic footprint sinks, right to the bottom of the sea

By Steph Yin/WHYY
April 22, 2019 | 10:40 AM

This company wants to recycle your plastic bags. There’s a lot riding on whether it succeeds

By Dana Bate/WHYY
April 17, 2019 | 9:12 AM

What other states are doing about plastic bags — and what might happen with Pa.’s proposed ban

By Jon Hurdle
April 11, 2019 | 4:49 AM

Pa. lawmakers push to eliminate litter and single-use plastic

By Catalina Jaramillo/WHYY
LOAD MORE