California banned polystyrene. Has the plastic industry spooked the governor into silence?
SB54 put an end to polystyrene — which had low recycling rates and high levels of pollution — in California. But the plastic ...
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'Back to plastic': Trump signs order for plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don't work'
President Donald Trump said he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they "don't work" and don't last long. Instead, he wants the government to exclusively move to plastic. "It's a ridiculous ...
The Story You’ve Been Told About Recycling Is a Lie
If only the story had ended there. Despite that legislative success, the poorer nations of the world have never stopped being ...
What's next after Florida's sweeping immigration reform
A remorseful death row inmate pleaded for forgiveness and mouthed one final message before being put to death in Texas on ...
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Opinion: The President’s Plastic Trigger
President Trump delights in alarming opponents and aiding friends in polluting industries By Keith Schneider, Circle of Blue ...
Abilene's weekly restaurant inspections: 19 establishments score low with food and kitchen issues
The Abilene Environmental Health Division conducts inspections for food safety compliance. Here are the scores for Feb. 3-9.
Trump is getting rid of paper straws. That’s (partly) a good thing, environmentalists say
President Donald Trump reversed course on a Biden administration environmental initiative that had eliminated single-use ...
Recycle right: misconceptions, and what not to do
One of the biggest recycling misconceptions is assuming the recycling facility can easily separate items placed in the bin, says Jay Simmons, packaging product development manager from North Pacific ...